Thresholds’ Evolution

“Thresholds” began as my thesis at the University of Michigan. A dark diaphanous dome floating in the gallery. Within the slightly shifting velvet and sheer drapes of the dome was a wood cylindrical box. Cold landscapes were contained within the hardwood box: 4x5 inch contact prints. Some of the photographs depicted black portals. Dark circles or spheres that added an unknowable element to the forests.

Mysterious portals and orbs persist in my imagination. They transform in shape and substance while I evolve through creative mediums.

Currently, my portrayal of thresholds arises through a mix of 3D modeling, photography, and animation. These portals take me to alien landscapes and abstract realms of organic growth. Film photographs ground the crisp forms with tactile textures. After a new orb takes form in Blender and it receives a photographic treatment, it begins to come alive with animation.

Where will the threshold deliver you?

A current evolution of “Thresholds” in 2025.

A photograph from “Thresholds” 2017.