Making the Invisible, Visible
SubsurfaceDesign began with a simple observation: living above the Edwards Aquifer, I drink water daily that has moved through limestone formed from sea creature bones millions of years old. That literal truth became my central creative metaphor.
Creative inspiration flows like underground water. It rises from collective sources deeper than individual consciousness, gathers wisdom as it percolates through layers of cultural memory and personal experience, then surfaces at specific moments, creative breakthroughs, artistic clarity, the sudden knowing of what wants to be made.
I use traditional serti silk painting technique (rice-based resist) to make these underground systems visible. Each painting explores aquifer ecology, seasonal cycles, sacred trees, and the mysterious forces moving beneath the surface of daily life.
What you find here - silk paintings, prints, and stickers - aren’t decorative objects. They’re invitations to remember your own underground springs, to trust the creative sources flowing beneath your awareness, to honor the seasonal rhythms that govern both water and inspiration.
You’re not here by accident. Something called you to these images. Trust that. Browse slowly and see what wants to surface.
