I began carving Handhelds in 2004; during the rise of personal cell phones, MP3 players and USB memory sticks. At that time, I was overloaded with hand-me-down electronics passed-on from my technophile father. I accumulate obsolete electronics, saving them for their formal intrigue and nostalgic value. The objects are tied to my experiences; they’ve traveled with me, entertained me, recorded my memories and filled the palm of my hand for years; I feel connected to them. Each year, I set time aside to sort through my collection of gadgets and carve some of my favourite things.

VHS, 2020, hand-carved soapstone, 1:1 scale

VHS, 2020, hand-carved soapstone, 1:1 scale

VHS, 2019, hand-carved alabaster, 1:1 scale

cassette tapes, 2005-2021, hand-carved stone, 1:1 scale

cassette tape, 2005-2021, hand-carved lime soapstone, 1:1 scale

Original Sony Walkman + cassette tape, 2020, hand-carved soapstone, 1:1 scale

tape recorder, 2020, hand-carved alabaster, 1:1 scale

cassette tape, 2005-2021, hand-carved alabaster, 1:1 scale

Nintendo Controllers, 2019, hand-carved soapstone, 1:1 scale

Atari Joystick, 2019, hand-carved soapstone, 1:1 scale

Nintendo Gameboy (front), 2020, hand-carved soapstone, 1:1 scale

Nintendo Gameboy (back), 2020, hand-carved soapstone, 1:1 scale

35mm camera, 2019, hand-carved soapstone, 1:1 scale

35mm camera, 2019, hand-carved soapstone, 1:1 scale

35mm camera (the green one), 2019, hand-carved lime soapstone, 1:1 scale