About

Working across printmaking, papermaking, and book arts, I am drawn to the ways traditional craft becomes a language for examining transformation, memory, and the complexities of the human experience.

How do we shelter ourselves against the unknown? My work explores this question through the lens of mythology, folklore, and invented creatures that embody protection, vulnerability, and change. By drawing on traditional stories and figures, I connect historical responses to fear and transition with contemporary life. Using tactile processes like handmade paper, layered printmaking, and sculptural book structures, I invite viewers into intimate spaces where past and present blur, highlighting the profound relationship between material history and imagination.

Hand papermaking is central to my practice because it embodies both care and transformation. I have studied papermaking at Mount Holyoke College, the University of Iowa Center for the Book, and in the historic papermaking village of Echizen, Japan. These experiences continue to shape my understanding of paper not just as a surface, but as an active collaborator in the narrative art of print and bookmaking, carrying traces of place, process, and time.

I believe making is an act of curiosity and connection. Whether in the studio or the classroom, I am committed to preserving traditional craft while exploring its evolving possibilities. Through slow, intentional processes, I seek to create work that encourages reflection, rewards close looking, and celebrates the enduring dialogue between material, maker, and viewer.