I spent one week living out of my Subaru Outback at the Mount St. Helen's Institute for my first artist in residency! I hiked many miles each day (sometimes for 4+ hours), taking photos with my 35mm camera and searching for the coveted mountain goats. While I didn't see any goats, I did try wild strawberries for the first time, met some really amazing people working or volunteering at the institute, and saw many Ravens in the early mornings. The photos above are a result of me experimenting by soaking my film rolls in debris, lake water, and volcano sediment/rocks that I collected from the environment during my residency. This special place will always remain with me and has inspired me to make it my mission to visit as many volcanoes as possible and speak about these unique landscapes.
June 2025- Artist residency at Mount St. Helen's Institute
This past weekend I previewed my AIR site. This month I have the honor of being an artist in residence at Mount St. Helen's Institute. I look forward to learning more about the history, the people, and landscape. I'll be experimenting with different avant-garde photography techniques and hope to create some really cool shots! *Artwork coming soon*
Film soup results from New England!
Left: Boston, Massachusetts Right: Plum Island, Massachusetts
April 2025- Getting ready for film soup summer!
This past April I flew back home to New England after living on the west coast for the last two years. I spent time in NH (my home state), Vermont (let's go Phish!), and Boston (love of my life). I then made the decision to do more film souping this year. I decided to film soup my shots from New England due to the unpredictability of film souping and the unpredictability of the area's harsh weather and landscape. I used various native plants, cranberry juice, and maple syrup from Vermont to soup my film. Results above!
Film souping: process where you shoot a roll of color film, dip the roll in a mixture of various things, dry it, develop it. This process essentially "destroys" some of the photo while creating abstract and psychedelic looking effects.