Growing up in the Western U.S. I see wildfires as both destructive and regenerative, shaping landscapes and emotions. My work reflects this duality, using organic materials in glass to explore the tension between destruction and creation, capturing moments of transformation.

Through experimentation, I’ve determined using three layers of glass mitigates the fragility of a thin-walled bubble.

I collected and pressed native wildflowers and grasses of the sagebrush steppe in the Pacific Northwest that I then fused between glass. During the kiln process, the incineration of the organic materials produces gases and fuming—a fascinating phenomenon that creates a spider-like halo staining the glass, along with “blowing” a distorted bubble.

I’m very interested in this phenomenon and the randomness it brings. While preparation and control involved in making work are extensive, surrendering part of the process to nature and physics is something I’m fascinated by. Once the kiln reveals its results, the cycle continues—it’s my turn again to respond, interpret, and allow the outcomes to inspire new creativity.