This hand-cut work draws inspiration from the delicate structures and quiet rhythms found in nature. Intricate layers and the careful play of shadow and light, each piece invites a closer look encouraging discovery within the hidden and often overlooked. The process of hand-cutting introduces a sense of slowness and intention, allowing each cut to become part of a larger dialogue between form and absence. As light shifts, shadows transform the work, revealing new shapes and meanings over time. In this way, the pieces offer a space for reflection, inviting viewers to see the familiar in unfamiliar ways. Kari Achatz is an artist who lives and teaches in Buffalo, NY. Kari holds a B.S in Art Education and a minor in painting from Daemen College (2007). She also holds a M.S in Art Education from SUNY Buffalo (2011). Kari has been teaching visual arts since 2009, and currently teaches at Nichols School. Kari is a muti disciplinary artist working across sculpture, installation, print, and mixed media. Her practice centers on the physical act of cutting-removing, revealing, and layering-as both process and metaphor. Kari has exhibited throughout the WNY area including CEPA Gallery, Hallwalls, The Burchfield Penney Art Center and has created several immersive installations around WNY. Kari has works in her photo sculpture style in the Buffalo AKG Permanent Fine Art Collection.