These images are from the series, "precious things."  Using my pinhole camera, made from a converted Chinese food delivery box, I photographed collections of precious things. The collection of objects were habitually kept together in a single space or container, such as a woman's purse, a man's wallet, a jewelry box or a drawer of a desk.

Keys to the Bo-an Hotel rooms
(paper negative) / 2006 / 40 x 45 cm

 


Initially, I photographed my own precious things kept in an antique jewelry box given to me by my grandmother before her death.  I have also photographed my daughter's precious things, which she carries around in a small tote bag.


A girl’s precious things kept in a small bag
(paper negative) / 2006 / 40 x 45 cm

 

Precious things kept in a jewelry box
C-print from paper negative / 2006 / 75 cm x 1 m