And

2023, Collage with Linoleum and Screenprint Elements on Cotton Rag Paper

14.88 x 11.13 inches

In my printmaking practice, every hand-carved texture and shape represents hours of careful labor, far too precious to discard. This series grew out of a game I love to play: remixing leftover fragments from different collections to see what new compositions emerge. Here, letterforms from a spring series meet the organic, nature-inspired shapes I carved while celebrating Bay Area ecosystems over the summer. As I arranged these elements, three words surfaced that captured what I'd been feeling: AND, NUDE, and MORE, words that reflect a season of expansive, non-binary thinking. Each collage weaves these hand-printed letters together with rich, layered textures into a composition that is both playful and intentional. Available as individual pieces, these one-of-a-kind collages are original works that highlight the beauty of reuse and the unexpected connections between language and landscape.

Part of the And, Nude, and More series. Also see Nude and More.