Detail of Seed, 2010.
Life is made of nesting patterns of completeness called holons. From micro to macro, if we wish to repattern the world then we must repattern our communities. Each community is a seed of potential. If we nurture these seeds then they will grow healthy and in turn positively inspire neighboring communities.
My paper cut technique is an accidental metaphor for the above theory. First I create an image in my mind of what I intend the whole to aspire to, and then I form the "seed" shape. From this first "seed" each neighboring shape in turn compliments the one cut previously. In this way the whole organically grows from the "seed".