Community Means Care

A tribute to interdependence and the power of community and care.

• Converging lines representing a whole greater than the sum of its parts
• Interlocked rings representing how deeply entwined each person is with another
• Three sisters: an indigenous North American agricultural technique that groups synergistic plants together for increased yields and improved ecological health

Corn provides structure for beans to climb. Beans fix nitrogen in the soil. Squash covers the ground to which retains moisture and blocks weeds while not competing for sunlight with the taller corn and beans.

Together we can topple the old world

Inspired by am exhibition of German and Mexican woodblock prints. Woodblock has always been an entrancing medium for me; I love how the jagged shapes convey a sense of urgency and drama.

I was a really big fan of the cartoonish proportions of the Mexican style and how they can make political topics feel more approachable.

a new world needs a new you

Gardening is one of my forms of self-care and the year I made this a buttefly laid eggs on my orange tree. I nursed some through to metamorphosis and was inspired to make this reminder that change starts within.

While the actual butterfly was an Eastern Swallowtail, the Monarch is simply more iconic.