The towering freeways that carve through my neighborhood of Frogtown, alongside the lush greenery of the LA River, embody the intricate balance of our interconnected world, and serve as a constant source of inspiration for my work. I am enamored with navigation systems and topography, as they allow me to immerse myself in the contours of urban landscapes from a bird's eye perspective. Each ceramic painting and vessel in the collection embodies the essence of the symbiotic relationship between nature and human-made infrastructure—a dance that is at once beautiful and haunting. With careful attention to glazes and the incorporation of sand, I have sought to evoke the texture and hues of foliage while paying homage to the rough, industrial beauty of asphalt-blanketed freeways. The result is a series of works that offer a meditative reflection of the delicate equilibrium we strive to maintain in our world.