Appendage is a performative exploration of place, memory, and the futility of cleansing. I created this wearable appendage and spent one month dragging it around with me in various locations. It was worn in my home, on the street, in a parking lot, in my studio, and during the opening of an exhibition in October 2017. Each time I wore the appendage, I photographed myself and then returned to my studio to wash the piece. After it was washed, I collected the dirty water from the bucket and kept it in a jar on the shelf with its corresponding photograph from the location where it was worn. Appendage examines the process of cleansing myself of “memories” and observing the aftermath that exists in the jars of water. By doing this, I am able to momentarily avoid the process of retaining memories by projecting them onto this object while simultaneously archiving them into something tangible.