Ephemeral Nature focuses on the healing power of nature and the ephemeral quality of natural objects. I explore these ideas both actively as I engage with natural environments and passively through reflection in the studio. The therapeutic act of exploring the woods and manipulation of natural objects and memory in subsequent artmaking are both critical to my creative process.

Nature is a powerful force: it can challenge, shape, and heal. Nature soothes the soul, having the power to transcend the laborious and mentally-tasking activities of everyday life. While therapeutic, nature also poses physical challenges for those who are enamored with conquering adversity and the unknown.

Ephemeral Nature represents the trinity of healing, meditating, and reflecting that occurs when I interact with natural environments. On excursions into nature, I often collect natural objects that I encounter on the ground. These unassuming items (such as bark, leaves, and pine needles) are regularly walked past and simply considered organic waste. But these objects, which are eventually erased from existence by the passage of time as they decay, are noteworthy and deserve consideration.

The act of collecting ordinary natural objects to care for, mend, and repurpose reinvigorates them with the same life-force that nature gives to me. Immersing myself in natural environments and in artmaking provides spiritual therapy that inspires creativity and awakens the soul.