One of my mindfulness practices includes hand-cut collaging. It calms my nervous system, helps me trust my intuition, and sparks lots of writing prompts.

"Expression," built off of two mid-century ads, one for a typewriter and one for wrinkle-free fabric

"Expression," built off of two mid-century ads, one for a typewriter and one for wrinkle-free fabric

"Up in smoke," built on a photo I took of a building in the Flatiron, NYC

"Up in smoke," built on a photo I took of a building in the Flatiron, NYC

"Taking the leap," built from a photo I took at the Marsh Billings park in Vermont, a mid-century ad for a washing machine, and an image from space

"Taking the leap," built from a photo I took at the Marsh Billings park in Vermont, a mid-century ad for a washing machine, and an image from space

"Female energy rising," built from a mid-century as for curlers and my photos from an NYC rooftop and of the Bar Harbor, Maine skyline.

"Female energy rising," built from a mid-century as for curlers and my photos from an NYC rooftop and of the Bar Harbor, Maine skyline.

"Dancing away," built from a photo I deconstructed and then used both pieces, one upside down, along with a couple from a mid-century ad

"Dancing away," built from a photo I deconstructed and then used both pieces, one upside down, along with a couple from a mid-century ad

"Stopping by" built off of a mid-century car ad, a photo I took of a building in NYC and an image from space

"Stopping by" built off of a mid-century car ad, a photo I took of a building in NYC and an image from space

"Over the moon?" built from a photo I took of NYC in Battery Park, a mid-century beach photo and an image from space

"Over the moon?" built from a photo I took of NYC in Battery Park, a mid-century beach photo and an image from space

"A simulation?" built off of a photo I took of Boston with an image from space

"A simulation?" built off of a photo I took of Boston with an image from space

"Tending the garden," built on a photo I took of the Manhattan Bridge in NYC and a mid-century cigarette ad, part of the "Where we belong series"

"Tending the garden," built on a photo I took of the Manhattan Bridge in NYC and a mid-century cigarette ad, part of the "Where we belong series"

"Taking the night off" built from a photo I took of Toronto, an image from space, and a beach story from a mid-century LIFE magazine

"Taking the night off" built from a photo I took of Toronto, an image from space, and a beach story from a mid-century LIFE magazine

"Between worlds," built off of two photo I took, one of Route 12 in Vermont, one of Lake Sunapee in New Hampshire, and a mid-century ad

"Between worlds," built off of two photo I took, one of Route 12 in Vermont, one of Lake Sunapee in New Hampshire, and a mid-century ad

"Hidden city" built from a 1948 postcard of Miami

"Hidden city" built from a 1948 postcard of Miami

A 1908 postcard of Columbus, OH, reimagined

A 1908 postcard of Columbus, OH, reimagined

A 1908 postcard of Maryland reimagined

A 1908 postcard of Maryland reimagined

"This land was made for you and me," built from a feature on arctic wolves and a mid-century piece on farming, part of the "Where we belong" series

"This land was made for you and me," built from a feature on arctic wolves and a mid-century piece on farming, part of the "Where we belong" series

"Stopping by" part of the "Where we belong" series

"Stopping by" part of the "Where we belong" series

Grounding

Grounding

Part of the "What we are series"

Part of the "What we are series"

Part of the "What we are series"

Part of the "What we are series"

Part of the "What we are" series

Part of the "What we are" series

“We’re listening,” part of the "I'd like to see you in better conditions" series"

“We’re listening,” part of the "I'd like to see you in better conditions" series"

“Perspective,” part of the "I'd like to see you in better conditions" series"

“Perspective,” part of the "I'd like to see you in better conditions" series"

“Relocating,” part of the "I'd like to see you in better conditions" series"

“Relocating,” part of the "I'd like to see you in better conditions" series"

“In her hands,” part of the "I'd like to see you in better conditions" series"

“In her hands,” part of the "I'd like to see you in better conditions" series"

Part of the "I'd like see you in better conditions" series

Part of the "I'd like see you in better conditions" series