The series is inspired by the carbon cycle. The works focus on different carbon pools & exchanges in the carbon cycle, such as photosynthesis, limestone & mollusk shells, CO2 in oceans, and carbon in compounds in detrivores, saprotrophs, & producers, and more. The series used recycled and naturally sourced materials, including recycled local newspapers and other paper materials, onion & garlic skins, ash, charcoal, eggshells, basil, dirt, cilantro, a broken snail shell, flour salt relief, and other food waste.

The materials used in the project were primarily sourced by reusing items within the home. I.e. not intentionally harvesting plant materials (ex, berries, dirt, etc) from outside forests or by printing or collecting paper from outside sources (only paper within the home). Food waste turned into inks, such as basil, oranges, or onions, which were also not intentionally bought to make inks, the shopping habits were not changed in order to make more ink colors but rather focused on using everything to its fullest extent.

Rolling Skies & Snail Away have been exhibited at Himmelblau Gallery. Self Surroundings 4.12.22-8.1.23.

Upper Left to Lower Right: Rolling Skies / Bio-inks, dirt, Drain / Bio-inks, Snail Away / Paper mesh, flour relief, dirt, & marker tips, Aerial / Paper mesh, bio inks, Smoke / Ash, Egg Meat / Egg shells, bio inks, Cave Floor / Paper mesh, flour relief, & bio-inks, Drop / Paper mesh.