Woodworking & Sculpture
Branches. Roots. Transformation.
Sculpture • Functional Art • Resin & Light
Environmental Damage • Renewal • Human–Nature Connection
Tears of the Nature
November 2024 · Mixed-media sculpture Dimensions (H × W × D): 20 × 31 × 24 in.
Inspired by pollution research on the Hackensack River, I transformed fallen branches into a dying forest. Cotton, epoxy resin, and discarded materials evoke industrial emissions, polluted water, and litter. Working in three dimensions allowed me to make environmental damage tangible through texture, depth, and contrasting materials.Harmony of Nature and Civilization
March 2026 · Mixed media: natural branches, wooden geometric forms, wooden gears, wood base Dimensions (H × W × D): 12.5 × 19 × 13 in.
I combined irregular branches with geometric wooden structures to explore the relationship between natural growth and human-made order. Gears symbolize their interdependence: changes to one affect the other. The composition imagines a civilization that grows alongside nature while respecting the systems that sustain it.Roots Can Bloom
July 2025 · Mixed media: tree root, epoxy resin, flower petals Dimensions (H × W × D): 8 × 8.5 × 5.5 in.
I inverted an uprooted tree root, turning its hidden structure into spreading branches. Flower petals embedded in epoxy resin create a flowering landscape beneath it. By reversing the root’s orientation, I invite viewers to appreciate what usually remains unseen—and imagine that roots, too, can bloom.After the Snow Melts
January 2025 · Wood sculpture Dimensions (H × W × D): 13 × 15 × 7 in.
White traces of winter remain on bare branches as green leaves emerge and a bird returns. I focused on the moment before spring fully arrives, when small signs of life interrupt an otherwise wintry silhouette. The sculpture explores resilience through a change that is quiet, incomplete, and still unfolding.Woodland Bird Playground
March 2025 · Wood assemblage Dimensions (H × W × D): 13.5 × 14.5 × 9 in.
Inspired by birds visiting our backyard, I assembled natural branches, elevated platforms, perches, and a wooden shelter into a playground. Their varied heights offer places to land and explore. Designing for another living creature encouraged me to consider how woodworking could make a shared space more welcoming.Wood Transformed — Wooden Vessels
July 2024–September 2026 · Wood, charred and oil-finished Dimensions vary: 2.5–4 in. high × 2–3 in. in diameter
I hollowed, charred, and oiled sections of wood to explore variations in grain, texture, and form. Knots, uneven rims, and natural contours guide each vessel’s shape. Repeating the process across a series revealed how the same technique could give each piece a distinct character while preserving traces of its origin.Still Standing
August 2026 · Wood sculpture Dimensions (H × W × D): 14.5 × 7 × 5 in.
After immigrating from Korea at five, I grew up watching a tree outside my attic window change with the seasons. When it was removed, I saved a piece and transformed it into this sculpture. It gave me shade throughout my childhood. This time, I wanted to give it a place to stay.Between Seasons
October 2026 · Wood sculpture Dimensions (H × W × D): 17 × 14 × 12 in.
Bare branches retain traces of white while reaching upward toward possible new growth. I left the transition between winter and spring unresolved, using the branching silhouette to suggest movement within stillness. Without flowers or leaves to announce renewal, the sculpture invites viewers to imagine what might come next.Adorned Branches
August 2025 · Wood assemblage Dimensions (H × W × D): 9.5 × 6.5 × 3 in.
I combined a natural branch with a wooden platform to create an accessory display. Its curves provide places to hang jewelry, while the platform holds smaller objects. Rough bark contrasts with smooth boards, bringing the tree’s existing character into a functional piece that changes with the objects it holds.
