In her Pilings series, she finds inspiration in newspaper and magazine imagery where raw and subtle emotion is presented for common consumption. The figures and objects drawn from these sources are clustered like “the bundled nerves of the culture” forming emblems of compiled human experience. These images defy expected spatial constructions, and inhabit unique settings that are sometimes suggestive and sometimes boundless. Pagano Weber’s collaged-inspired process and compelling results inspire free-associational interpretations.