Take a peek
at my process

It all starts with monotype printing on the gel plate for me. I love using masks and stencils that I’ve designed myself as well as natural objects I find on my hikes in the forest.

There is a spontaneity and element of surprise to this method of working that has continued to delight and amaze me for years.

While some of these prints are artworks in their own right, I like to wade through them and discover connections between them. It’s like pulling together guests for a dinner party: You sense that they’ll get along, but it’s not until they mix and mingle that the conversation takes on a life of its own. And just like hosting a gathering, if I find I’m trying too hard, it’s simply the wrong mix.

I marvel at how cutting or ripping a paper can transform it into a fascinating, lovable shape. I love working with my Brother ScanNCut machine, scissors, and my own two hands to create cut and ripped shapes that spark my imagination.

I have boxes and boxes of cut shapes and small shards, and I just want to rub them all over myself!

Mark making, for me, either happens at the beginning of the process (on papers that have yet to be gel printed) or at the very end.

My mark making is loose and bold, acting as a unifying feature. Swirly, squiggly lines or spattered paint are like the social lubricant that allows my disparate elements to party together.

I’m a big fan of adding bits of translucent deli paper that I’ve printed or made marks on as “frosting” on a collage. It adds a layer of mystery and intrigue!