Cyanotype Archives

This ongoing cyanotype series constitutes dozens of overlapping archives documenting and organizing objects used by my child. Each work (or archive) has categorical parameters dictating what is included, and any object could appear in multiple archives depending on the criteria. Archives and the language used to create them are presented as a plurality of systems arising from decision-making processes. The archivist-as-artist-as-parent is situated as an agent of language (re)production.

Cyanotype Archive: View-Master Reels,
44 x 55 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: View-Master Reels, 44 x 55 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archives: Red Hotwheels,
6 x 7 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archives: Red Hotwheels, 6 x 7 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archive: Branch Troll,
7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Branch Troll, 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archive: Squirrel Puzzle,
26 x 20 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Squirrel Puzzle, 26 x 20 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archives: Butterfly Cookie Cutters,
8 5/8 x 13 1/2 inches,
2020 — Cyanotype Archives: Butterfly Cookie Cutters, 8 5/8 x 13 1/2 inches, 2020

Cyanotype Archive: Cinderella View-Master Reel,
8 x 6 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Cinderella View-Master Reel, 8 x 6 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archives: At Home Covid Tests August 22,
11 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches,
2021 — Cyanotype Archives: At Home Covid Tests August 22, 11 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches, 2021

Cyanotype Archives: At Home Covid Tests August 24,
11 3/4 x 13 inches,
2021 — Cyanotype Archives: At Home Covid Tests August 24, 11 3/4 x 13 inches, 2021

Cyanotype Archives: Virtual School Laptop,
20 2/3 x 23 inches,
2021 — Cyanotype Archives: Virtual School Laptop, 20 2/3 x 23 inches, 2021

Cyanotype Archives: Hotwheels,
6 x 27 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archives: Hotwheels, 6 x 27 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archive: Dice,
2 1/2 x 9 inches,
2020 — Cyanotype Archive: Dice, 2 1/2 x 9 inches, 2020

Cyanotype Archive: Excavation Tools,
7 1/2 x 17 inches,
2020 — Cyanotype Archive: Excavation Tools, 7 1/2 x 17 inches, 2020

Cyanotype Archive: Female Troll,
7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Female Troll, 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archives: Fraggle Rock Viewmaster Reels,
8 x 20 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archives: Fraggle Rock Viewmaster Reels, 8 x 20 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archives: Glue Sticks,
6 1/4 x 10 inches,
2020 — Cyanotype Archives: Glue Sticks, 6 1/4 x 10 inches, 2020

Cyanotype Archive: Hotwheels with Fire,
6 x 7 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Hotwheels with Fire, 6 x 7 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archive: Green Wands,
16 1/2 x 4 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Green Wands, 16 1/2 x 4 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archive: Guy Diamond,
7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Guy Diamond, 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archive: Helicopter,
7 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Helicopter, 7 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archive: Hollow Square Playmags,
26 x 48 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Hollow Square Playmags, 26 x 48 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archives: Individual Toy Lettuce Leaves,
8 3/4 x 27 inches,
2020 — Cyanotype Archives: Individual Toy Lettuce Leaves, 8 3/4 x 27 inches, 2020

Cyanotype Archives: Large Square Playmags,
25 x 18 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archives: Large Square Playmags, 25 x 18 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archives: Large Wands,
16 1/2 x 24 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archives: Large Wands, 16 1/2 x 24 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archive: Toy Lettuce,
8 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Toy Lettuce, 8 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archives: Male Trolls,
7 1/2 x 12 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archives: Male Trolls, 7 1/2 x 12 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archive: Matching Game,
49 x 44 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Matching Game, 49 x 44 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archive: Owl Puzzle,
35 x 20 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Owl Puzzle, 35 x 20 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archive: Paint Trays,
24 x 20 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Paint Trays, 24 x 20 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archives: Plastic Bugs,
7 5/8 x 11 inches,
2020 — Cyanotype Archives: Plastic Bugs, 7 5/8 x 11 inches, 2020

Cyanotype Archive: Small Square Playmags,
44 x 41 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Small Square Playmags, 44 x 41 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archive: Polly Pocket (Pollys),
2 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches,
2020 — Cyanotype Archive: Polly Pocket (Pollys), 2 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches, 2020

Cyanotype Archives: Princesses,
42 x 61 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archives: Princesses, 42 x 61 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archive: Princess View-Master Reels,
8 x 13 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Princess View-Master Reels, 8 x 13 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archive: Princess Puzzle,
15 1/2 x 26.5 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Princess Puzzle, 15 1/2 x 26.5 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archive: Children's Scissors,
18 1/2 x 20 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Children's Scissors, 18 1/2 x 20 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archives: Spinosaurus Tooth,
5 x 3 inches,
2021 — Cyanotype Archives: Spinosaurus Tooth, 5 x 3 inches, 2021

Cyanotype Archives: Ten Frame Counters,
10 x 19 inches,
2022 — Cyanotype Archives: Ten Frame Counters, 10 x 19 inches, 2022

Cyanotype Archive: Toy Tomato,
5 1/2 x 5 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Toy Tomato, 5 1/2 x 5 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archive: Toy Cheese,
8 x 6 inches,
2020 — Cyanotype Archive: Toy Cheese, 8 x 6 inches, 2020

Cyanotype Archive: Trolls,
7 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: Trolls, 7 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archives: Turtles,
9 x 20 1/2 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archives: Turtles, 9 x 20 1/2 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archive: White Paint Trays,
11 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archive: White Paint Trays, 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archives: Window Playmags,
26 x 27 inches,
2019 — Cyanotype Archives: Window Playmags, 26 x 27 inches, 2019

Cyanotype Archives: Wooden Pilots,
7 1/2 x 12 inches,
2020 — Cyanotype Archives: Wooden Pilots, 7 1/2 x 12 inches, 2020