Last year, I got this idea to express the Pride flag colors as a frequency. No idea where the idea came from, but I thought it was interesting and made Pride Frequency № 1 and then Trans Frequency № 1 (see below). I used vitreous glass, cut in strips and laid on its side.
(2019) Pride Frequency № 1. 7” x 9” | 18cm x 23cm. Vitreous glass, colored cement.
(2019) Trans Frequency № 1. 8” x 11” | 20cm x 28cm. Vitreous glass, colored cement.
After making these, I wanted to make a few more but I did not want to use vitreous. I wanted to find a better way of executing them because there were some issues with these first two.
I was not completely happy with the variations in the thickness of the pieces, primarily the result of being from different manufacturers or batches. Also, it is difficult to get a level bottom when cutting into strips and trimming off the miter. And I just wanted a straighter line.
So, I thought about using Kismet glass. I had used some on a previous project and felt that it was much better suited for this concept.
(2020) Lesbian Frequency № 3. 9.5” x 11.5” | 24cm x 29cm. Kismet glass, colored cement.
(2020) Trans Frequency № 3. 9.5” x 11.5” | 24cm x 29cm. Kismet glass, colored cement.
(2020) Agender Frequency 9.5” x 11.5” | 24cm x 29cm. Kismet glass, colored cement.
Pride Frequency № 2. 9.5” x 11.5” | 24cm x 29cm. Kismet glass, colored cement.
After making the LGBTQ-themed pieces, I wanted to further explore the frequency concept and decided to do so with emotional states. Hence, my Interior Frequencies.
Interior Frequencies (2020) 31” x 68” | 79cm x 173cm. Each 9” x 12” | 23cm x 30 cm. Kismet glass, colored cement. Left to right: Depression, Invisible, Guilt, Hopeless, Conflicted, Self-loathing, Shame, Dread, Rage, Loss, Humiliation, Overwhelmed.