My studio research is inspired by nature's collaborative communities, like the subterranean rhizosphere where roots, microbes, worms, and fungi work together to produce healthy soil. I see similarities in the way people create networks to address difficult social and environmental problems, building resilient communities. Much of my thinking is done with my hands through formal, poetic explorations with graphite drawing, ceramic and wood sculpture, digital fabrication, moving image, sound and living components like soil, plants and worms. I am most interested in how this kind of studio investigation can partner with community resiliency projects, scientists and urban planners to become part of a larger story.