My work reimagines the everyday through the rigorous transformation of “low” materials into large-scale sculptural narratives. Based in Massachusetts, I reconfigure overlooked textures, treating single-use plastics, industrial packaging, and discarded paper as raw fibers for complex, tactile constructions. My practice explores the tension between the structural persistence of synthetic waste and the fragile versatility of paper.
Through labor-intensive processes such as braiding, layering, and crocheting, I challenge conventional perceptions of scale, value, and permanence. Repetition functions both materially and conceptually. Fiber upon fiber and layer upon layer, these rhythmic hand-based movements enact a slow, meditative reclamation of materials designed for disposability. What is intended to be used once and forgotten is elevated into mindful structures with commanding physical presence.
Beyond the studio, I approach sculpture as a catalyst for community engagement and a site for empathy. My work facilitates dialogue with the material world, creating spaces where creative expression becomes a bridge for social support and collective resilience. This philosophy has guided international collaborations at the intersection of art, science, and environmentalism.
My work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including at the New York Hall of Science, the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery, the Iran International Green Festival, and the Mosesian Center for the Arts. As a recurring featured artist with the Human Impacts Institute’s Creative Climate Awards and a participant in the NYC Green Initiative, I seek to reveal the artistic possibilities embedded within everyday consumption and invite audiences to consider renewal, responsibility, and care within what we choose to discard.
