Kara Daving
Captain Silver n' his parrot made the deep sea quiver;
Suchlike consumer waste streamin' downriver.  Blackbeard sailed the seas for gold an’ parrots;
Found items adrift, but nothin’ akin to colors or  karats.  
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Blackbeard sailed the seas for gold an’ parrots;
Found items adrift, but nothin’ akin to colors or karats.  
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Blackbeard sailed the seas for gold an’ parrots;
Found items adrift, but nothin’ akin to colors or karats.  
Rainbow to windward, foul fall the day;
Rainbow to leeward, damp runs away.

Put plastic in our future, the human odyssey may conclude;
Put plastic in our past, and amend this here feud. 
Rainbow to windward, foul fall the day;
Rainbow to leeward, damp runs away.

Put plastic in our future, the human odyssey may conclude;
Put plastic in our past, and amend this here feud. 
Rainbow to windward, foul fall the day;
Rainbow to leeward, damp runs away.

Put plastic in our future, the human odyssey may conclude;
Put plastic in our past, and amend this here feud. 
Detail,
Rainbow to windward, foul fall the day;
Rainbow to leeward, damp runs away.

Put plastic in our future, the human odyssey may conclude;
Put plastic in our past, and amend this here feud. 
Anchor your fate with these here flowers.
Say your goodbyes as you're entering your last few hours.
Play with the devil ‘n he’ll own your heart,
Put your hand down ‘n play it smart.
Detail,
Play with the devil ‘n he’ll own your heart,
Put your hand down ‘n play it smart.
Cross to the right, know you're safe and sound.
Cross to the left, don't point fingers when this ship is drowned. 
Detail,
Cross to the right, know you're safe and sound.
Cross to the left, don't point fingers when this ship is drowned. 
Steer clear of sailing black cats and you'll be in safe hands.
Stroke its tail and spark a deathly journey back to your homelands. Long ears hop on board.
It's mating season up in this here fjord. 
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Long ears hop on board.
It's mating season up in this here fjord. 
Blackbeard take alarm. 
As this black fur ain't your good luck charm.
Heavenly wind and rain.
Wash you and your umbrella down the drain.
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Sculpture
My work is strongly influenced by sea folklore, and our superstitious relationship with the sea. Nautical stories are reflected within my narrative where anthropomorphic absurdity is used to resurface and re-contextualize traditional sea-faring warning signs. My assemblages can be seen as malformed plastic flora or mythical fauna, either way holding supernatural vigor forecasting metaphorical danger. I use allegorical tales derived from collective mythologies and appropriate sea shanties to whimsically and absurdly reveal the economic drivers that affect the natural world.
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