Nature Transformed

Nature Transformed

I make my own paper, then combine it with scavenged plant materials to create small sculptural reliefs.  Adding wax, they become translucent, fragile… but not complete. By bringing photos of the reliefs to the computer, my process becomes fluid, and I allow the imagery to guide my modifications until it feels right.

Although the images look like photos of the original reliefs, they are actually the modified files, similar to the reliefs, but artworks in their own right. When printed, they again feel organic but only give the illusion of three dimensionality. I revel in the illusion. I've transformed the organic work into something different, more mysterious, but still embracing the beauty of nature.