We surround ourselves with elements from nature in the form of manicured lawns, sculpted trees,and our domesticated companions. We bend the natural world to our tastes and create a comfortableplace from which to appreciate its unpredictable beauty. My sculptures weave every day objects withthe animal form to create new layers of information. I use tactile materials to create beautiful yetabsurd creatures that are half wild yet domesticated by human intervention. My work approachestopics of femininity, domesticity, and our perceived place in nature. My animals are transformed by thetexture and colors of human detritus into poetic creatures that reflect our conflicted desire for controlover our environment and our search for a feral beauty. We sometimes move through this life at afrantic pace, and my creatures are a reflection of the ebb and flow of our actions.