As a child I was attentive to the rivers, lakes, and creeks that surrounded me. I was taught to read water’s seasonal cycles and evaluate them for various purposes such as learning where the fish might bite. I was also taught to never be wasteful and to conserve water. Essentially water made me conscious of my surroundings, of what flourished and what died. This always stayed with me.

Today my focus is on ecological water issues ranging from; the devastating breakdown of the ecosystem in the Great Lakes to worldwide nitrate contamination in groundwater. I loosely reference issues such as the Spiny Tail Water Flea, a microscopic alien species that causes deteriorating food webs.

Using common materials like paper and Mylar in repetitive ways, I cut, fold, tie, and stretch to create visual forms for dramatic ecological issues and transform perception.