KayLynn is currently working on a project about her parents, family and the home they have shared for 58 years.

The Half-Century PlantMy dad was a mechanical engineer at Sandia National Labs for almost 40 years. This plastic rubber tree plant sat in the office he shared with others until it was no longer wanted and he offered to take it home. As children my b…

KayLynn’s new work is structured as a series of photographic short stories and one very unique museum catalog. The short stories cover topics ranging from a love story about a plastic plant, to the relationship the entire family eventually forged with a wig won in a raffle, to a guide to archiving teeth at home. Often inspired by items held within the house over decades, each story sheds light on the family’s values, perspectives and relationships in one small and particular way. There are nine short stories completed at this date, in addition to the catalog, and many more stories in the works.

Images above featured in “The Half-Century Plant,” one of KayLynn’s photographic short stories.