The primary material in these installation is soap.  A useful material in everyday life that washes away what is unwanted, but in the process of helping, it disappears. 

Daily Soaps, January 2001 and Daily Soaps 2, 2003 (updated  2006)

Each washing station features a hand-made, rose-scented soap that suggests to be able to wash off everything from guilt to apathy.  As the soaps are used and the words disappear, the water gets cloudy, darkening the shadow below the fiberglass sinks.

Success soaps from divertissement, (2005-2008)
“Divertissement” is the a brief entertainment or diversion, usually between the acts of a play.  In my body of artwork, titled divertissement, each piece explores types of diversions that are easy to get distracted by while pursuing happiness.  success, success 2, and canned success are three of these pieces.  Each of these use the symbol of Monopoly hotel game pieces as trophies for success; however, these trophies are temporary if actually used for washing as the material soap suggests.