My primary anchor, my grandmother, remains on a distant shore, accessible only through the digital fragmentation of internet messages. To survive the "archaeology of absence," I began to observe the "other"—my Brazilian husband’s grandmother. She became a surrogate island, a landscape I could touch and document to compensate for the one I lost.

An investigation into the repetitive structures of the mundane as a source of stability and identity. Located on a Brazilian flower farm, this series frames domestic scenes and children's gestures as allegories of the Hero’s Journey.

An exploration of identity through the lens of mass production. Located on a Brazilian flower farm, this series documents the quiet penetration of synthetic materials into the organic self.