I started working on the Latchkey Kids in 2014. The backbone of the series is a set of fifty vintage Dawn dolls from the ‘70s, each encased in plaster, re-colored, and re-named. Dawn Dolls were made only for a brief time and are generally only remembered by the GenX generation. Dawn Dolls are smaller than Barbies and, although they have waspish waists and perky breasts, are tweenish in age. They were small, generic, easy to carry, and easy to lose. Once they have been plastered and inked, the dolls develop distinct and unsettling features. I photograph each girl to capture and highlight her quirks. Using a combination of digital and analog collage and printmaking processes I create larger mixed media works on canvas, wood, paper and glass. Most recently I have been experimenting with post-digital alternative techniques using hybrid technologies (xerox copier, inkjet and laser printers, GIMP software, and stereoscopic DSLR photography).