I discovered this medium at a retreat years ago and took to it immediately. There's something that feels compelling about working with existing imagery—fragments of other moments, other worlds—and assembling them into something that speaks to the heavier parts of being alive. So many of our experiences are contingent on existing factors, not unlike the pieces that make up collages. I create imagery to convey the many facets of emotions we don't always have words for, emotions that are not isolated but are part of a greater whole. The self.