1926 was the year my dad was born. People born between 1926 and 1945 were referred to as the Silent Generation. These are people who lived through World War Two. The name comes from an article in Time magazine from the 1950s and alludes to the fact that the children of this generation were taught to be seen and not heard.

My father enlisted in the United States Navy when he was seventeen in 1943 and remained in the service for twenty-five years. He was the epitome of the Silent Generation, always working never complaining.

This series is an homage to these hard-working people. Rope plays a major role in this series, it represents my dad's ties to the Navy and my ties to him.

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Blocks and tackles, pulleys, coffee bags, plaster, and other industrial elements used by these workers tell their stories and give them a voice. The texture and patina of the rope, the coffee bags, and the incorporated tools are as important as the materials that have been twisted, bent, and coiled.