I have had many transformative journeys in my life. I have traveled, hiked, and lived in wonderful places. I am fascinated by process: I want to know how the roof is thatched, how the hut is made, what the cord or thread is, where the natural dye comes from, how the hive or nest is constructed. These basic constructions are at the root of who we are and what we can do. They are all so very sophisticated in their simplicity. These forms also speak of community, of building cooperatively using available materials.

2 Huts
12 feet x 16 feet x 8 feet

Two hut like structures made from Cotoneaster branches, handmade kozo paper, and kakishibu.

Two Huts, view 2

Two Huts, detail

Red Wall Rearranged
8 feet x 36 feet

Handmade paper of kozo, hemp, flax, encaustic, red dye and silk threads

Artifacts and maquettes

My artifacts and maquettes, sculptural models or drawings, of round reed, handmade kozo, flax, hemp fibers with ramie and hemp cords.