Journal
Things noticed. Things found. Things worth keeping.
Abstractics Magazine Issue 004
My work has been accepted into Issue 004 of Abstractics — Journal of Abstract and Non-Representational Art. What began with Appalachian salt from J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works has led me to look more closely at the textures, shapes, and stories within the familiar.
Bỳ-en-sòs: Appalachian Water Stones
Bỳ-en-sòs began with stones shaped by Middle Island Creek and an intuitive desire to bring them together without taking away what the land and water had already created. Each piece honors the stone as it was found and the Appalachian landscape that shaped it.
Dùthchas: Appalachia Held in Glass
Dùthchas brings together my Scottish ancestry and my Appalachian roots through small pieces of the land itself. Created with materials gathered here in Appalachia, each vessel is a reflection of place, belonging, memory, and the connection we carry with the land we call home.
Deò: Fine Art Photography
Deò brings together my Appalachian home, Scottish ancestry, intuitive way of seeing, and years behind a camera. Rooted in land, water, memory, and connection, this work is where photography has become something new for me.
You Don’t Have to Be Falling Apart to Need a Reset
You don’t have to be struggling , overwhelmed, or at your breaking point to need a reset. Sometimes you just know something feels off, and you’re ready to feel more like yourself again.