my approach.
I believe our creativity is a portal to self-acquaintance by which the mundane human experience can be transformed into into something extraordinary.
My work often centers around found or domestic remnants that speak to our shared existence. These materials, upcycled from the world around me, are discovered during reflective walks through familiar spaces.
Much like a scientist, I explore the substrates that reflect embodied life and the principles that support our well-being. These investigations echo the relationship between nature and nurture, the contained and uncontainable, the inside and outside, and the interconnectedness of worlds within worlds—reminding me of the value of our time.
I find resonance with thinkers like Tim Ingold, Richard Long, Eva Hesse, Mierle Laderman Ukeles, bell hooks, Louise Bourgeois, Marina Abramović, Ann Hamilton, Marilyn Arsem, and Janine Antoni, among others. I feel deeply connected to their ideas.
My practice unfolds as a connection to these antecedents and others, teaching me the way forward. I follow the synchronicities that guide me, uncovering patterns that link my past to the present. Movement is life, and the process often requires the body to become the tool. My peripatetic practice in nature draws me back through time, creating a cycle that connects me to the earth and those who came before me.
For me, each work births the next process. This cycle is life-giving, linking my world to others as it unfolds, with art guiding me toward what comes next. I construct, deconstruct, and reconstruct, transforming materials and sensory experiences into nourishment for the body, mind, and soul.