Synthetic Nature starts with my preoccupation with the mundane waste of my family’s consumption, mainly plastic packaging, whose sole purpose is to protect an item until it comes into the home. I question what the shapes now symbolize and their existence beyond meager utilization. But I also take a closer look at the beauty in their distinctive form once their intended purpose of protection is complete.

By associating these items with the elements and organically mutable materials, I experiment with how these plastic materials can evolve and form new relationships with nature.

I use this process to challenge my grief associated with the after-effects of consumption and use this process to create a dialogue on what the future might bring and what potential traces will be left behind.