It is the wild nature of decaying flowers and leaves that interests me. I’m drawn to their ephemeral quality of constant change, which, like our world, our lives, and our bodies, continues to evolve, again and again. As a flower and leaf decays over time, past the freshness of the bloom, or the altering it shape of a leaf as it dries, they transform into other, unpredictable, often unfamiliar shapes and forms.
My series is about the interaction of these evolving shapes with the daylight in my studio. It produces shadows that are continuously changing like the leaves and flowers, creating a dance between the botanical and the shadow that is cast.
We traditionally think of shadows as dark scary places, connotating death and negativity. But they can also imply the presence of light, which so brilliantly shows us all the details and dimensions of our world. Shadows also allow us to carefully see the nuances and subtle textures created by them and as time passes and they quickly move through our vision.