The concept of constellations has a deep human history. While constellations might outline the spatial relationship between a grouping of stars, it often reveals more about the humans that have named them. For centuries cultures have projected the imagery of beings, creatures, and myths into the celestial sky. While these constellation patterns are not real objects, they have served as tools of navigation, agriculture, and fueled our understanding of the human place in the order of things.
Working on-site, I create my own land constellations with string and the surrounding stones and rubble. These three-dimensional line drawings are a form of ritual, with a set of rules that guide my work. They are short installations, where I respond to the changing landscape as I find it that day, projecting my own imagery and myths to create visual pathways. These pieces are documented with photography, printed, and follow leave-no-trace principles.
