Ritual Ties:
Ritual Ties is a book culled from a series of paper ties created and designed while working at an office job. The paper ties were made daily (or as close to as I could afford the time at work) as a creative challenge to myself. They were designed from materials I was working on for the magazine or ideas, or current events that entered my thoughts. The process became a creative outlet and a kind of performative sketchpad, as I would wear each new tie and clip it to my shirt and conduct my duties around the office. The tie was the message board for the images; with the tie shape in mind, it became a framework in which to encode a daily message. Most often they were a loose commentary on masculinity using images and patterns that spoke to roles and desires of men.