My work is about creating a visual journal of my memories, an autobiographical means of saving and re-telling stories. I am trying to physically save my memories by capturing objects and plants in small bags, under mica, or between panels of silk. Because our perception of memories changes over time, the work speaks of the aging process of thought.

I use repeated forms to talk of the magnitude of memories one accrues during a lifetime and the various times one recounts a single memory. Making small bags, which contain dried plant materials, speaks of the aging process when the plants change color over time or becomes crushed because of mishandling. I use mica, a mineral, as a way to preserve and capture plants beneath its surface. Trying to freeze memories in time by protecting them from the elements. Mica also reminds me of the times spent in the mountains of North Carolina where as a child I filled my pockets with mica and other found natural objects.

My desire to save life stories came from seeing my family photographs destroyed through carelessness or by family members who did not remember parts of their lives. By contrast, I have always wanted all stories to be saved for the future, rescued from the aging process. My work displays a sense of futility in the constant struggle to save what is inevitably forgotten or destroyed.