Apostle Islands Archipelago is a topographical representation highlighting the twenty-two islands that comprise the archipelago along Lake Superior's southern shore. As a textile artist, I use fabric to tell stories of place and self as a way of processing the complexities of this beautiful, devastating world. My smaller art pieces take a unique approach by using a machine to precisely cut fabric layers which I then sew together into topographic maps. These place-based pieces seek to connect people to the times, places, and experience that give them a feeling of belonging and connection and draw upon my love of adventure and background in water science.