Morning Altars
- Oakland, California
- 510-426-6023
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I am here to reimagine...
how my art can awaken our imagination, our awe, our nuanced eye and love of the magic and mystery of our earth.
My Story
I am devoted to the pursuit of impermanent beauty and how that can become nourishment for life to continue.
As an artist, my eye is often drawn toward the fallen and my hands yearn to resurrect and redeem that which is considered valueless. This has evolved into a daily ritual of foraging local objects that the wild world has discarded to the earth; feathers, leaves, flowers, bones and how, just...
I am devoted to the pursuit of impermanent beauty and how that can become nourishment for life to continue.
As an artist, my eye is often drawn toward the fallen and my hands yearn to resurrect and redeem that which is considered valueless. This has evolved into a daily ritual of foraging local objects that the wild world has discarded to the earth; feathers, leaves, flowers, bones and how, just for a moment, the resurgence of these objects, colors, textures, shapes into a collaboration of proximity can bring forth new forms of beauty and memory.
I am devoted to the pursuit of impermanent beauty and how that can become nourishment for life to continue.
As an artist, my eye is often drawn toward the fallen and my hands yearn to resurrect and redeem that which is considered valueless. This has evolved into a daily ritual of foraging local objects that the wild world has discarded to the earth; feathers, leaves, flowers, bones and how, just for a moment, the resurgence of these objects, colors, textures, shapes into a collaboration of proximity can bring forth new forms of beauty and memory.
My Community Resources
Nourish Your Spirit with Nature, Art and Ritual
This book will teach you how to create your own morning altars with a process that includes wondering, wandering, meditation, clearing space, creating, and walking away.
Public Installations of Impermanent Earth Art
These public art installations honor life transitions through ritual, conversation, contemplation, and celebration.
Making Beauty Out of Grief: Earth Altars
This 7-step practice of creating impermanent earth altars made from nature, akin to mandalas, is a time-tested mindfulness practice to express grief, memory, and love.
