My work centers upon a continual search for belonging. Tensions between distance and proximity fuel a persistent pondering over the idea of home, and whether this is found in an actual space, or something unattainable altogether. As a descendant of the Tongva of Los Angeles, issues of access and belonging, or lack thereof, is a theme that spans my work. I am considering identity as a native descendant within the contemporary, as we constellate a fragmented legacy marked by erasure. In combining interior and exterior, whether through implied internal landscapes or actual physical spaces, outside comes in, and timelines collapse. I am thinking about the concept of habitat and how we inhabit a space. Native California plants function both symbolically and metaphorically within the work. Like time travelers, they span into both past and present, existing beyond ourselves.These symbols of longevity epitomize fortitude amidst difficulty. I am inspired by the promise embodied in a tiny seed, where a seemingly dead object holds the potential to become a living entity and agent of healing, beauty and sustenance.