I was recently asked which artists have influenced my work, and a few surfaced immediately—not because of shared materials or styles, but because their work has stayed with me over time. Thinking about Abakanowicz, Hamilton, Bourgeois, Mendieta, and Messager led me to questions of visibility, authorship, and care. As images increasingly circulate through bots and AI systems, this post reflects on how to honor lineage while resisting capture.
After a summer filled with making — from a residency at GlogauAIR to exhibitions alongside Sorrel Penelo and Sarah Zbidi — I’ve entered a quieter season. This pause feels like part of the creative rhythm itself: a time for ideas to settle and transform. I’m grateful for the support and collaboration that helped me explore new materials and ways of connecting with others. Stillness, I’m learning, is also a form of making.
Over the past three months, I’ve deepened my connection to the sea through foraging algae—a practice that began years ago with photographing its forms along the coast. Coming from the desert, the ocean once felt mysterious and immense. Now, through touch, tide, and time, I’m learning its rhythms. Foraging has become both study and devotion—a way of seeing shaped by salt, moonlight, and the quiet dialogue between land and water.