The energy of this work lies in the spaces between objects and surfaces.  While making this work I’m interested in using and creating multi-directional space within the surface of the silk substrate I “paint.”  I’m most interested in the energized interstitial spaces that are ineffably compressed within the surface of the work, and the liminality that is created by the penetration and reflection of light as it changes around the work. The work itself is made through shaping, binding, compressing, dyeing—and finally printing with a unique process that photographically deposits articulate metal images on the painted surface.  Through this protracted and alternately simple and technical process, time and space are scaffolded into the work.  A constant scanning of the natural world around me feeds a visual dialogue that is the basis of inspiration for my work.