Dana Saenz

 Memory of Spaces: Final

planning to use this found fence i picked up a month ago.

Structure within a structure idea

Materials in the world: grandmas backyard/Husband's work space

For this piece, I chose to represent a part of my childhood home that for me represents an urgency to escape, move on, or forget. I use the memory of our first family dog to do so. He was never in the best condition, kept outside and always ignored. He often ran away when he found a way, but always came back home to us. I often think about how much we as people can tolerate in respect to our families; and much the phrase "blood is thicker than water" replays in our heads when considering cutting ties. How much do we forgive and how much effort is too much? How much is too little? How do i make peace with the part of my life that has shaped me into who I am, for better or for worse?

Negative impressions of a ruler, chain, garage door crank, and breaker box

Imposed is a work created in response to the growing power and control Christian/Evangelical right wing politicians are obtaining within the last decade. The ideals of tradition, piety, and gender roles held by the religious right have been continuously enforced upon the United States, hitting especially hard on those that do not practice religious dogma. To me the overbearing load translates to what it feels like to be a woman in this climate. Force to submit to an ideology I do not agree with in a body I cant technically call mine.

10. Shelter / Dwell: Final

At 15 was the result of the material exploration that reminded me of water damaged walls of my family home. The original structure came from a different idea of shelter in the form of a bathroom but I then began to think about structure and the deterioration of stability not only in the physical realm but between people. This piece reflects a glimpse into my personal life and the brokenness of the family unit that lead to growing up too fast. A repeated swell after a storm, the intention of repair, and the scars left behind.

Taking the concept of false privacy within the public realm and applying that to women's health and the false sense of security legislation provides them.