My current work, entitled the "Misery Children" series focuses on the parallels of our past to service the commentary of our current political and social status. We all have this desire to assign "cuteness," as if to make something innocent and more appealing, therefore, non-threatening. Perhaps this allows us to comfort ourselves. My questions are based on the discomfort of "what if"-- what if these sweet creatures had other ideas? What if they knew something we were afraid to open our eyes to? Would they protect themselves; would they be able to adapt to a war torn environment and develop their own defense mechanisms?

The characters are meant to evoke a nostalgic reaction that reflects isolation, fear, and an uncertainty. This series is presented as a satirical look at how fear affects our sense of reality. The characters perform as narrators in lonely worlds that each explores individually, creating his or her own perspective, and thus, own reality. As our hosts, the ensemble provides a sense of comfort, the reminiscent style is soothing, yet the mood is dark. As children, they evoke a sense of temporality; childhood serves as a starting ground, a place where things begin. It's how we choose to tell our own stories that makes things interesting-- there will always be a sense of uncertainty, we pretend to know, to really understand. We want to relieve that aching sense of discomfort that allows us to keep walking around in our own skin when what we really just want is to put on the mask and live vicariously through our alter egos.