Burned Wood

Inspired by the ancient Japanese technique of shou sugi ban, I began this series as both a meditation on impermanence and a quiet tribute to resilience.

Having experienced the devastation of fire firsthand in Malibu, I was struck by how—paradoxically—nature often returns even more vibrant in its aftermath. New flowers bloom, trees regrow, and life reclaims its place with astonishing grace.

Carved in deep Belgian Black marble, these works evoke charred wood surfaces, capturing a moment suspended between destruction and rebirth. They are not about loss, but about the transformative beauty that can arise through it.

This is my ode to that in-between moment—where fragility meets strength, and where life, seen through the lens of devastation, reveals its most profound depth.