Headlands Center for the Arts

While at Headlands

I am interested in using materials and processes that preserve traces of time and place. Currently, my research focuses on the scale and temporal applications of photographic media, including the use of ephemeral materials for creating anthotypes — photographic prints made from plant-based emulsions. Inspired by a recent experience co-teaching a place-based class at the Sierra Nevada Field Campus, I aim to continue collaborating with artists and the public to develop a sense of place through creative practice. During my time at Headlands, I will explore the markers of Deep Time found in the area, particularly the 200-million-year-old radiolaria fossils in chert rock beds. Spending time with this ancient, once-living rock, I seek to deepen my understanding and connection to the earth.

Artist Statement

I am an artist working with photography, sculpture, drawing, and collage. In response to observations of light and form, I engage in a sensory practice deeply influenced by the environments in which I work. In the landscape and my studio, I create arrangements using common materials like paper, plants, and rocks. These compositions depend on the interaction between objects, color, sunlight, and shadows, revealing something elemental and transitory about a time and a place.