Adult Pacifier, 2005, 7’x7’x14’ Cigarette Butts, wire, and steel
For this project, I worked with a group of volunteers who helped me collect cigarette butts from the grounds of the SIUE campus. Over the course of a few months, the team helped me collect 30, 946 cigarette butts. Each team member received a hand sewn, customized vest made from a life preserver to wear during the project. The final total and images from our collection was displayed on a sign next to the giant sculpture. In 2007, I completed this project for a second time in Jefferson City, Missouri, where the piece now lives.