Artist Statement 

  In my work, I explore natural processes through macro botanical sculptures. I am intrigued by the different stages of our ecology, considering growth, rebirth, decay, and regeneration. I find inspiration in my day-to-day experiences with the flora surrounding me, particularly the minute, underfoot elements—seeds loose on the ground, markings on fallen leaves, abnormal growths or callouses.

Having always been interested in flora, I have utilized my observation as a coping mechanism to make sense of my own defense and healing mechanisms. My current body of work has developed as a response to the current environmental crisis and the socio-economic climate. By focusing on the physical undertakings, small-scale organisms use to defend, heal, and transition, I relate this to uncontrollable large-scale difficulties.

Clay is my medium because of its malleability, its ability to be shaped and molded with ease. There is a flow when I work, a meditative quality through carving and forming. This mimic's the transitions of the natural world, its ability to change shape and direction as needed. My work combines my own goals to better understand transitions without resistance and the need to represent this idea in the material world. By bringing these connotations into physical traits. Using subdued colors, juxtaposing textures, and macro scale to invite the viewer into my lens, considering these diverse processes our environment experiences and comparing them to those experienced by humankind.