Lee
Emma
Running

My work begins with direct observation and contact with the natural world. I am drawn to unseen spaces, especially the verge, the strip of land along the highway that forms the longest contiguous wild space in the country. In these places, I find both wreckage and surprising beauty. I create art that asks viewers to consider the impact of human-built systems on the natural world.

I work with iron, enamel, glass, paper, bone, and other traditional materials. The daughter of a public librarian, I am deeply research-driven, and many projects begin with archives, public collections, and careful study of physical specimens. My practice is rooted in processes that are becoming increasingly rare and require an intensive, hands-on commitment at every stage.

Through traditional craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail, I create sculptures and installations that hold opposing ideas in the same physical form: lightness and weight, beauty and damage, the momentary and the enduring.