My work addresses forms, structures, and spaces as worlding systems, confronting the materialized realm between idea and meaning. Continuous undercurrents in my thoughts and approaches are: in-betweenness; multiplicity/singularity; non-existence of void; materiality as medium; environment; light, shadow, tonal scale; process; ornament; non-symbol; craft, crafting, and artisanry.
My dissertation studies processes of ornamentation and creation through the context of subtractive architectural space. The project addresses questions such as: What is artistic process when produced directly within nature? What did the creation of sacred space in Cappadocia reveal about the pre-modern confluence of physics and metaphysics? What is the definition of craft in relation to material?
As a fellow at Koç University’s Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (ANAMED) in Istanbul from 2024-2025, I conducted fieldwork and research on the rock-cut monuments of medieval Cappadocia. I was previously Archives Assistant and courier for the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, and held positions at the Renate, Maria, and Hans Hofmann Trust, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and the Ferapontovo Monastery UNESCO World Heritage Site. My work has been published in several edited volumes and journals and presented widely, including the Society for Architectural Historians and the Getty Research Institute. I am a floor-loom weaver and gardener.