Skinscapes combines the historical narrative of rag paper making with material presence and the nautical symbols of permanence and impermanence. All pieces are cast paper using pulp made from repurposed bed sheets.

This work was made during an Artist in Residence at the Lost Coast Culture Machine in Fort Bragg, CA.

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