Union, 2020.

Plastic, nylon, cotton, and steel.

(174 Trucker hats that were found and collected since 1993 starting with my Cub Scouts of America hat and 90% found discarded on the side of the road ranging from the early 60’s till now, fit spooning together in a old metal ring from a first edition Ford Model-T wheel ring that used to have wooden spokes that was found at one of the last Jewish owned auto salvage and scrap yards of South Central Los Angeles.)

30” x 30” x 11”

In life we must wear many hats, to make things happen. 90% of these trucker hats I found on the side of the road since 2005. They were left discarded and abandoned. Each hat holds history, from what it represents, and to whom it was worn by as it traveled around the planet. I decided to document each of them and assemble them together into a unified form. I am interested in giving a second chance to things that seem worthless abandoned or forgotten. The shape “O” stands for many things including the opportunity to create something out of “nothing”. Hats came together during the COVID-19 Quarantine, giving a second chance to these objects that were seemingly outlived. During life’s most challenging times it is vital to have the opportunity to find new ways to wear different hats and open our hearts to creativity whether it’s learning to cook, make a coffee table, or find the inner creativity within is our only hope to learn new perspectives as we live together on this planet.