Art & Science

This artistic project investigates ecological instability and resource precarity through the cyanotype process, utilizing water as both the subject and a volatile agent of change. Grounded in Colorado’s ongoing reality of drought, the practice mirrors environmental conditions by deliberately restricting and recycling water during the washing and toning phases. This conscious limitation confronts the tension between creative production and ecological stewardship, utilizing treated watercolor paper that registers these constrained interactions.

The recycled materials, unforeseen imperfections, and textures generated by this restricted chemistry yield highly unpredictable, unique results. By allowing environmental variables and rationed resources to dictate the final surface, control is surrendered to the medium. The resulting images embody a state of flux where permanence and depletion blur, ultimately inviting viewers into an immersive space that reflects on what it means to coexist with scarcity.

18×24 Toned Cyanotype Prints (Washing Soda/Matcha Tea)