A Tile a Day (2024–2025) is a project that explores the transformative power of small, repeated actions in addressing complex personal and environmental challenges. Originally developed as a coping mechanism during a period of mental health difficulty, the work evolved into a visual metaphor for addressing both environmental and psychological well-being.
This series of A Tile a Day features tiles made from pressed and preserved ginkgo leaves, treated with glycerine and adhered using a homemade glue made from pine sap. Created one tile at a time over a sustained period, the work gradually formed a larger composition. This cumulative process embodies the idea that breaking down overwhelming challenges into manageable steps and committing to them consistently can result in meaningful, sustained change.
Beyond its personal significance, the work also quietly critiques of the relentless pace and extractive values of the Anthropocene and capitalism. In contrast, it advocates for slowness, mindfulness and sustainability. A Tile a Day invites viewers to reflect on the power of incremental action and to consider alternative rhythms of making, living and engaging with the world.
