Encyclopedia of Regrets
Altered books with mixed media and found objects, 2010 – 2020
A 20-volume set of altered books representing a set of “encyclopedias” chronicles the vast regrets that accrue over a lifetime, from the humorous to the very real (Awful Haircuts to Broken Hearts; Failed Relationships to Forgotten Friends; Compromised Ideals to Derailed Ambitions, Guilt Over Children to Guilt over Parents).
Starting with just the altered books themselves, the piece has evolved over the years to be situated on a multi-tiered shelf with other objects.