Spread Too Thin

Hyper-productivity demands we work harder & longer while recession spreads thin our resources so we have less with which to do more. Cellulose, (composed of cells), is the industrial name for paper pulp. Thus, paper represents people because our fundamental structural unit is also the cell. Paper responds as people do when spread too thin, becoming fragile, frayed & buckling under pressure. The series is a minimalist, symbolic reflection of the experience we all encounter when we take on too much, and overextend ourselves. Many of the 'papers' carry surface textures like skin heightening the analogy, some have inks added, highlighting the dynamic movement in the material. Consider what happens when you spread yourself too thin...