Education and Child Study
Williamsburg, MA

Fibonacci Flora
Fall 2022
Reed, tissue paper, and gloss medium

“This piece was inspired by our time in the Lyman Plant House. I noticed a lot of plants with a rosette shape, which reminded me of the Fibonacci Sequence that is often found in nature. I have a background in carpentry, so I was drawn to utilize the reed material in a geometric way reminiscent of the frames I used to build. The leaves are made of reeds wrapped in tissue paper, which I used as an accent piece to pay a more direct homage to the plants. The leaves are loosely based on the agave leaves I observed outside the greenhouse.”

A Rose Deconstructed
Fall 2022
Yupo paper

“For this piece, I used many strategies for an earlier sculpture that projects light from the inside to highlight paper cuts inspired by plants. I was inspired by the different parts of a rose plant and wanted to represent the main components in a stylized fashion. The flowers are central, as they are generally what the rose plant is renowned for. I mimicked the thorny stem as the pattern on the lamp’s base and chose to use the leaves to add dimension to the piece, extending it into the surrounding space. I chose the rose as a nod to my name, as I appreciate sharing a name with such a beautiful plant.”