Paper
Drawing and papermaking function as interconnected systems of inquiry. Handmade sheets formed from kozo, cotton, flax, and locally gathered plant material become active participants in the work, shaping how marks are received, resisted, and retained. Drawing proceeds through repetition, erasure, revision, and variation, while papermaking extends these processes materially through the transformation of fiber into surface.
Rather than treating paper as a neutral ground, these works emerge through an ongoing exchange between gesture and material. Marks reveal the structure of the paper, while the paper alters the behavior of the mark. Through this relationship, drawing becomes a way of attending to material processes, allowing form to develop gradually through accumulation, response, and change.
For a deeper discussion of this body of work, see: Drawing, Paper, and Material Inquiry