using flower specimens to raise awareness for biodiversity loss skull and re-form through the movement

and re-form through the movement of water and time

while the natural essential oils double as a gentle insect deterrent

Each handle embodies a story of renewal

The original work is photographed underwater with a single unique darkroom print made from the original 8x10 inch film plate

left and right or mirrored pairs for formal double-door installations

using flower specimens to raise awareness for biodiversity loss skull and re-form through the movementThe Vanitas series revisits the still life tradition through an underwater photographic process, extending a lineage that emerged most prominently in seventeenth century Dutch painting. Working entirely in water, these compositions draw on historical motifs associated with mortality, transience, and the passage of time. Floral specimens, organic matter, and carefully selected objects are staged within a submerged environment where light, reflection,