How We Are Made
I’m a queer, trans, spoonie and interdisciplinary artist. I live on the edge of the world, in the Pacific Northwest, at the furthest corner of this stolen land.
I’ve made home among the woods and mountains, water and fungi, salt and moss and my bones are the bones of this dirt and sand.
My creations come to life with traditional hand tools, found objects, collected flora and fauna. I am continually inspired by nature and all that I live and breathe while taking in the unnatural as well.
Everything I do and make is informed by a life and a world filled with struggle, loss, survival, chaos, xenophobia, patriarchy, chronic pain, and oppression yet persisting to heal and exist in a space filled with joy, exploration and expression. Hustle culture and late stage capitalism have made it almost impossible to exist as an artist but I can’t be anything else. So here we are, so it goes.
All of the materials I use are gifted to me by nature and often by friends. All of the natural materials I use are foraged from my adventures and ethically collected. I never take what isn’t freely given or more than I can use. I deeply consider what impact my consumption has on the natural world and the life the remains of decomposing bodies sustains, and thusly allows more life to flourish.
All my pieces are one of a kind. I never reproduce, use templates or predetermined designs when I’m creating. Instead i listen to the wood, the story the bones tell me. I put a piece of myself into every creation. If you stop to listen, you can hear the sound of the waves crashing, the wind blowing through the trees when you wield a hand carved spoon in YOUR hand.
Thank you for looking. When you purchase one of my pieces, you are supporting me directly and ensuring that I don’t have to work as much doing things that crush my heart, spirit and body and I get to spend more time doing crafts that uplift.
