Houseboat

Title: Houseboat
The title of this work is Houseboat. Rest Assured is the name of the boat.
Place/Time: The Sitka Center for Art and Ecology on the central Oregon coast during February 2015

Size: 10′ long x 4.5′ wide x 5′ tall
Materials: gifted rowboat, beachfound rope and tarp, salvaged: wood, wheels, plexi, corrugated fiberglass panels, roofing rubber, grill cover tarp (all materials selected for their specific and inherent story of place relevant to the concepts within this work)

Details:
Houseboat speaks about notions of home and perceptions of safety. I use Houseboat to explore what it is like to live in a place of tides and tsunamis where land is not always land, sometimes it is water. Within Houseboat I reflect on the wide range of public conception regarding safety. I also poke at the possible wariness of lifestyles deemed as seemingly not appropriate ways of living in a place. The method in which I constructed Houseboat reflects my wish for adaptability and resourcefulness. I want to live in a way of safety yet acknowledge that home is not always a place of security, that at times by embracing fear and taking risks I find meaningful ways to live in a place.