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Acrylic polymer, found fabric, nylon thread, human hair, glass bead, steel pins, dimensions variable. Photographs by Chris Arend.

Floral Small Secrets

Acrylic polymer, polar bear fur, nylon thread, paper, steel pins, dimensions variable. Collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art. Photograph by Chris Arend.

Polar Bear Curl

Cotton fabric, human hair, glass bead, nylon thread, steel pins, dimensions variable. Private collection. Photograph courtesy of Minus Space.

Red White and Blue Small Secrets

Reindeer and sheep rawhide, porcupine quill, archival glue, nylon thread, dimensions variable. Collection of the Anchorage Museum. Photograph by Chris Arend.

Guarded Secrets

Reindeer and sheep rawhide, glass bead, human hair, acrylic paint, steel pins, nylon thread, dimensions variable. Collection of the Anchorage Museum. Photographs by Chris Arend.

Small Secrets

Acrylic polymer, nylon thread, paper, reindeer fur, steel pins, dimensions variable. Collection of the Anchorage Museum. Photograph by Chris Arend.

Red Curl II

Acrylic polymer, reindeer fur, nylon thread, fabric, steel pins, dimensions variable. Private collection. Photography by Chris Arend.

Orange Curl

Painted fabric, glass bead, human hair, steel pins, nylon thread. Collection of Union College, Schenectady, NY. Photograph by Chris Arend.

Small Secrets Sheldon Jackson

Reindeer and sheep rawhide, steel pins, dimensions variable. Private collection. Photograph by Chris Arend.

Common Thread

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