Assimilate Diorama
2022, watercolor, collage, and raised cut paper in layered shadow box, 17 × 22.5"

Assimilate Diorama maps out a quiet, intricate world—an imagined neighborhood filled with birds and their nests, each framed, each tucked into their own square of space. Raised paper silhouettes stretch across the composition, bridging these homes with flowing lines, suggesting shared roots, unseen connections.

Each figure appears mid-task: shaping, nurturing, preparing. There’s a sense of repetition and purpose—as if this is the daily rhythm of life in a place where everyone tends their nest. While the outer frames may echo sameness, the interior life is rich with pattern, care, and individuality. No two birds rest the same way. No two homes hold the same story.

This piece reflects the subtle, beautiful work of building lives—parallel and personal. Like neighbors in a tightly-knit block, we each carve out our corners, raise our young, and prepare them to fly.

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