8”x11”
White Pine and Red Pine needles; Waxed Linen thread; Barbed Wire (ethically foraged)
Deeply drawn to natural materials, these mediums allowed me to reconnect with my creativity through a sense of place, while learning to slow down and engage with the world in a new way. Through my art, I aim to inspire others to reflect on our relationship with the natural world and our shared place within it.
The resilience of the natural world is a continual source of wonder for me. This work explores the ways in which nature adapts to the intrusions of humankind—embracing, transforming, and ultimately encompassing what is left behind. Where we leave obstacles, nature sees opportunities: to shift, to grow, and to weave beauty around the detritus of our presence. In its quiet persistence, it teaches me to listen more deeply and to attend with greater care.
As a someone who lives with chronic pain, this piece also reflects the adaptation and resilience required to work with it. The structural barbed wire can be seen to represent my skeletal pain and the pine needles the softening and fine balance needed to live with it. Each stitch a perseverance to live fully and creatively.
8”x11”
White Pine and Red Pine needles; Waxed Linen thread; Barbed Wire (ethically foraged)
Deeply drawn to natural materials, these mediums allowed me to reconnect with my creativity through a sense of place, while learning to slow down and engage with the world in a new way. Through my art, I aim to inspire others to reflect on our relationship with the natural world and our shared place within it.
The resilience of the natural world is a continual source of wonder for me. This work explores the ways in which nature adapts to the intrusions of humankind—embracing, transforming, and ultimately encompassing what is left behind. Where we leave obstacles, nature sees opportunities: to shift, to grow, and to weave beauty around the detritus of our presence. In its quiet persistence, it teaches me to listen more deeply and to attend with greater care.
As a someone who lives with chronic pain, this piece also reflects the adaptation and resilience required to work with it. The structural barbed wire can be seen to represent my skeletal pain and the pine needles the softening and fine balance needed to live with it. Each stitch a perseverance to live fully and creatively.
