I am interested in revealing the stories that are contained in the materials with which I work. To do this, I pay special attention to the processes — societal, industrial and ecological — that go into creating the materials that I use, and I develop forms that connect to these processes. Through this work I tie together diverse stories of human habitation with the geological stories in order to create richly layered notions of human societies and our connection with the earth.
As a multimedia artist trained as a sculptor, a ceramicist, and a musician, my work draws on a variety of aesthetics and traditions. I am particularly interested in the use of site-specific materials, including local clays and plants and bacterial cultures, as well as the sounds and cultural artifacts of the communities in which my art is installed.