When I am walking outside and a piece of paper with handwriting catches my eye, I usually pick it up. Handwriting is imbued with personality. Imagining the identity of its author, its original purpose and how it got lost, intrigues and inspires me. If my discovery is interesting and/or aesthetically pleasing, I scan it to use in my work. Gleaning materials from the streets feels like hunting for treasure that is provided by my surroundings. I imagine places I’ve lived in as entities and intend on expressing gratitude for their generosity via “The Pick Me Up Project”. I will create small, fused glass objects, to be left around for others to find, with the aim of spreading the joy of discovery.
