Lily In Flux

"I have always been a scavenger of sorts, constantly collecting even the most unassuming treasures, ephemera, things left behind, objects with history, & stories from the past. My goal is to bring the past into the present by making something beautiful and interesting out of discarded bits of life. I use found objects, natural materials, and artifacts with history, like 1950's eyeglass lenses, skeleton keys, bones, crystals, stones, & deer antlers. I can turn just about anything into distinct wearable pieces. All of my work reflects this need to salvage & re-purpose, mixing paper and paint, objects and artifacts, metal & stone, text and textures to create a story, a puzzle or simply evoke emotion."