CHALLENGE:

Create a work that followed the theme of reSENSITIZE. 

solution:

After trying to "reSENSITIZE" my own life, I found myself minimizing my belongings very quickly. It is not that these things no longer held any use or value, but they were things I no longer felt the need to keep. With this in mind, I was sure that many other people could benefit from what I had sitting in my closet. That led me to create, "Take / Leave".

The concept was to allow people to take whatever they wanted. If they could find a use for it, just take it and leave something that you no longer need in return. Functioning almost as a library of belongings it allowed me to find a home for items that I no longer needed, while challenging people to question their wants vs needs. Each time someone took something they were requested to fill out a card that told what they took and why they took it. This allowed the participant to actually question if this was something that they actually needed in their life. 

The shelf, hanger, and table were all made from reclaimed palettes. All of the remaining items left at the end of the show were donated to a local resale shop.