bloom

My childhood home was backed by a wooded area. Without a fence, the line between the backyard and the woods bordering the property was easily breached, and I spent much of my youth climbing trees, building forts, and feeling dirt between my fingers. Those early experiences were foundational, and I wanted to escape the walls of a suburban home. “BLOOM” explores the child-like feeling of being at one with nature and how the natural landscape organically compliments the human figure. Inspired by dryad imagery, the series observes that, like the birds and bears, we humans are children of Earth too.