Photo Series [Color Pop Jellyfish]

I begged my mother for a lava lamp when I was a child. Something about these devices really engrossed me. These photos of jellyfish were inspired by the lava lamp and pop art. 

Photo [Sealed with Wax]

Wax stick & seal 

"J"

We live in a sphere of instant communication. There is no need to wait when all social networks are at our smartphone fingertips. It's exciting and convenient having friends, family and a wealth of information mere seconds away. 

I still feel that nothing is nicer than a handwritten letter. There's something about script that carries far more weight than any other type of written communication and it really comes down to the fact that it's personal. Every letter is cherished and re-read, whereas even the loveliest of emails seem somewhat disposable. I have a true appreciation for handmade paper, stationary and old-fashioned correspondence and I count myself the luckiest girl in the world when a spontaneous from-the-heart note turns up in the old mailbox. It's trite but true that the smallest and least expensive gestures are without a doubt most meaningful.

Above are photos of my wax seal. It came from Urbanic Paper. 

Photo Series [Blue in Glass]

Beluga

Goblin

The Whale Shark

Floating Ray

Fish Eyes

Overlapping Axes

King Crabs

Captivated Audience

Admiring the Blue

Shadow  People

I find a melancholy beauty in aquariums. The creatures dance with such grace and fluidity in their confined walls. I always wonder if they're gazing back at us? Rays are particularly lovely in their angelic way and I find them to be the most beautiful beings.

For me, water is symbolically connected to emotion. Nearly all of the dreams I can recall take place in or around water. Its mysterious energy is truly hard to explain. That feeling comes on of being infinitesimally small when staring out at the sea, diving into a lake, or moving through aquariums (planetariums too). These photographs remind me of the eerie meditative and reflective spaces of our minds. 

The above photos echo the sentiment that sometimes it feels as though we are but mere shadows and reflections floating through life, just like the creatures we pay to see.

Photo Series [Candied in Japan]

Candied Kushi-Dango 

Candied Strawberries

Candied Clementines

While living in Japan, I traveled to the Dangiri Festival of the Kansai region. It was one of the most exciting events I witnessed. Men gathered together from their respective towns and pulled beautiful and heavy shrine-like carts through the streets. As if this festival wasn't colorful enough, I came across some side streets with street vendors offering sticky and sweet delicacies. You may recognize the strawberries and clementines but if you are unfamiliar with Kushi-Dango, you are not alone. I encountered these sweet but savory skewered dumplings for the first time while in Japan. They are extremely unique in flavor and have a chewy and doughy texture. Despite their resemblance to eyeballs, Kushi-Dango became one of my favorite treats because of their interesting flavor. As for the rest of the delicacies, I have never had much of a sweet tooth, but the colors and textures sure did satisfy my eye.