All of my artistic pursuits have the common themes of paying attention to the small details, seeing things from a different perspective, or reveling in how incredible the natural world is. It's a chance to meditate on what brings me a profound sense of awe. It's the reason I love to look at things under a microscope. It's what reminds me that I am just a tiny dancer in the choreography of a vast universe. When it feels like so much is going wrong on this crazy plant, I see all the minuscule details that are going right in order for me to even be here, making art - for not other reason than it brings me joy. It's an expression of the gratitude I feel for this miracle soup that surrounds me.