Through optically rich material manipulations I fabricate objects of wonder and inquiry that question established routes to understanding. These materials, whether in their natural state, or engineered into new enigmatic forms, activate our curiosity and suggest intrinsic potentialities. My research compares the outcomes of rational forms of scrutiny, such as modern science, with intuitive ones, like divination. This work references various practices humans have employed over time in an attempt to illuminate the dark recesses of mystery; to extract order from randomness by any means necessary, and impart the feeling of security that certainty brings.
