Wax

For these projects, I focused on exploring the effects of wax

Maps

For this project, my focus is on the texture of topographical maps.

Tools

In these works I remove the traditional function associated tools.

Water

This project focuses on the effects and associations with water.

Transparency

In these projects I mainly explored layering to highlight transparency

Powder

Pattern made with glue and then covered in salt

Salted mold made from covering my lips in glue and dipping them in salt then allowing to dry and applying it to painted burlap. The top piece (bottom lip) is facing up with the salted side exposed and the bottom piece (upper lip) is facing down with the mod exposed.

Baked ginger

Baked cinnamon 

Salted paint and ink

Powder pigment

Wet face with wash cloth and then applied glitter 

Wood

Made by putting a nail through the wine cork, wrapping the end of the wire under the head of the nail, and then pulling apart and fraying the wire to create the illusion of tree roots.

Background stained with tea from the bag to mimic the lines and shapes in a piece of wood. Elephant face is made from burnt matches

Portrait on scrap piece of wood only using burning matches

Dropped ink through the cracks and then outlined the shapes to create a new wood pattern