“This ongoing series combines the energies of chaos and order. Using elements from an antique book purchase, ‘The Origin of Species’ by Charles Darwin, I am using this context to consider how the universe breaks down, reforms and renews. Fabric pattern papers form the template of creation. Parchment paper simulates animal hides as commentary on our destruction and monetization of environments, while the loose threads and stitches speak to the care needed to piece together a future - to survive, heal, nurture, and love.

Material choices were made within this theme - choosing Gouache for painted elements as a centuries-old water-based media; plant-based binders for collage elements to avoid petrochemicals; parchment paper as an evolutionary product originally made from animal hides moving to modern production using plant cellulose fibers; and repurposing existing book pages, fiber scraps, paper patterns, and thrifted supplies.
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