I began making recycled materials art in 2013, inspired by my natural surroundings and the excess of free materials I found. I love the idea of making art with things that would otherwise be thrown away or just lay around unused, as well as the juxtaposition of the natural world made with industrial, man-made materials. All pieces are made with recycled, found, collected, re-purposed, upcycled, salvaged, donated, and otherwise re-used items.  Anything that had to be bought was purchased from locally or family owned businesses.