I find my self much intrigued by the wild and expressive possibilities that working with wood that is highly unstable offers. My process is experimental, unpredictable. I use wood from the roots of the Madrone tree which grows in the Northwest. I strive to let its history, it’s energy be part of my work. Transforming, reducing, abstracting. Comparing it to black and white photography, I remove the color and focus on the spirit, the essence of the objects. I treasure their quiet simplicity.