There are connections we recognize easily- beauty, nutrients and life. But what interests me is what happens when we pay attention to the small moments. How if you pause to notice them, nature can be a powerfully grounding force. My artist process is equal parts foraging, collection and preservation as it is creation. I often travel to locations to discover and collect organic material. Once I hav
e it in the studio, I begin my preservation through drying, resins and hardeners where needed. It’s a slow process that allows me to meditate on what parts of this piece drew me to it and deserve to be on display. My art is an invitation to linger on the unexpected, understated and textural moments in nature. While my work reimagines these moments, it aim is to spark a curiosity within viewers. "I've never seen that kind of movement within bark before", 'The way that lichen climbs is something I've never noticed.' This curiosity creates space to consider how they could see nature themselves with a new lens. And that new lens is powerful in an ever distracting world. Because it's hard to feel awe and be anxious about the next item on your to-do list. It's difficult to be in a mindset of discovery and be thinking about something that happened yesterday. I hope to connect others to how tapping into nature can bring them into the present. And to see how grounding taking a few moments to notice can be.
