I grew up in the mountains of Northern California and have a fierce love for nature. I am devastated by the havoc we humans are wreaking on all things living and often baffled about my role. How do I reverse the damage? Do I give money to organizations? Do I protest? Do I become a vegan?

I believe that preserving our planet’s beauty requires change. The best place to start is with myself, and even that proves difficult. My life is saturated with anti-environmental, hard-to-break habits. But there is hope.

After years of spinning in alarmed confusion I finally have a concrete starting point – waste. I control my waste. I choose what I buy and what happens to what I buy. Though it only makes an atom’s difference, if I reduce my waste, I help preserve this incredible planet. That’s a change I can make – today. My start may be slow, but it will lead to lasting results.

My commitment to reducing waste includes the studio. I’m on a mission to use as little virgin material as possible in the production of my work. I began this venture last year, and am at the barest beginnings of an extensive and exciting exploration.