Exhibitions

Sentiment in Sediment is a retrospective that deals with processing memory and emotions through the means of papermaking.  My creative practice is intuitive, in which I mix pigmented paper pulp and allow its sediments to settle into a sheet of paper, laying the groundwork for a memory to be recorded.  This time spent compacting paper fibers through repetitive agitation in water is dedicated to reminiscence, construal, and anticipation for what is yet to come.

This body of work traverses feelings buried deep beneath the surface.  I excavate vulnerability, telling stories of anxiety and self reflection with genderless, ageless alter egos of rabbits to represent myself and others.  Throughout the repetitive labor of papermaking and printmaking I am challenged to persistently confront my inner thoughts.  My subconscious embeds into every piece, both while I process time as the paper fibers form into a sheet, and in developing a final printmaking matrix from its initial emotion. In complicated moments that are difficult to articulate, we can navigate this journey down the rabbit hole through visual language.