Aquatic

Folk Art

Each object carries a history, weathered by the elements and reshaped through my hands, becoming part of a broader dialogue on our collective responsibility to the natural world.

This body of work investigates the interwoven pathways between our internal and external landscapes, delving into notions of fragility, healing, maladaptation, and resilience.

Mal//adaptation
Remaining buoyant with climate anxiety (float 2) detail
Remaining buoyant with climate anxiety (float 2)
Colorful painted fishing buoys tangled in mangrove roots in clear water.
Remaining buoyant with climate anxiety (float 1)
Remaining buoyant with climate anxiety (float 3) detail
Decorative clock sculpture made of a round, light blue textured material adorned with various categorized beads and small hanging beads, suspended by a white twisted rope.
A green spherical object with white beaded jewelry and ornaments hanging on it, attached to a white background by a frayed rope.
Decorative red and white spherical object resembling a vintage globe decorated with various small, colorful beads and pins around the surface.

I assemble pieces using materials like fishing floats, plastic packaging, microplastics, wire, and beads. These relics of the marine economy reflect the tensions between exploitation and care, loss and regeneration.

Decorative framed artwork with abstract patterned border, teal knotted fishing net across a mirrored surface, and dangling blue and silver charms made of fragments of plastic straws, beads, and wire.
Beach litter including plastic straws, a toothbrush, disposable flossers, a syringe, and other debris scattered in the sand with distant buildings visible in the background.
Round wall decoration filled with assorted ocean plastic debris, including blue and yellow bottle caps, grid-like pieces, and rope, against a wooden background.
Colorful abstract artwork with painted patterns and mixed media elements, including plastic pieces, shells, and textured surfaces.
Colorful picture frame with abstract floral painting and embedded seashells and pins, surrounding a central panel with clear textured material and small colorful fragments.
Colorful framed artwork featuring a lattice of green fishing net with various beads and wire designs, set against a painted border with abstract, multicolored patterns.
Collection of eclectic handmade bits and bobs made of various ocean plastic fragments, beads and other objects on fabric background.
Handcrafted sculpture made from blue and green ocean plastics arranged on the wide end of a kayak paddle, placed on a beige textured surface.
Close-up photo of a Handcrafted sculpture made from blue and green ocean plastics arranged on the wide end of a kayak paddle, placed on a beige textured surface.
Colorful artwork featuring a wooden frame with a painted abstract design, green twine woven in a crisscross pattern, pink background, and attached metal wires and beads.
Lauren holding a deflated pink balloon with butterflies and flowers design, grassy field and cloudy sky in background.
A colorful hanging art piece with beads, mirrors, and a fishing float.
Lauren wearing a glove holding a small, weathered, blue plastic grid frame she found on the beach outdoors against a blue sky with grass and trees in the background.
A circular textile artwork featuring intertwined fishing line and rope in shades of yellow, blue, and green, creating a textured abstract pattern.