MEET OUR MAKERS: ELEMENTS ALIGNED

MEET OUR MAKERS: ELEMENTS ALIGNED

Who is Element Aligned?

What is the inspiration behind the name of your company?

My work has many different forms and I am constantly being inspired by my natural surroundings. The elements come into play quite often, whether it is in a literal sense or a bit more symbolic. 
Earth - providing stones for jewelry and plants for herbal craft. Fire - lighting my beeswax candles, medicine wands, and the desire within to create something new. Water - nourishing the plants and finding its way into different medicinal formulas, bringing an ease and flow to the process. Air - circulating through my art and in the breath that I cherish in my own personal movement practices. And ether - a place above the clouds for dreaming, where so many of my creations are first imagined. 
Finding the alignment amongst all of these elements to bring really intentional creations that reflect my passions and evolving curiosities. 

What inspires your work?

My biggest inspiration is beauty in the natural world. Becoming captivated by shape, texture, color, smell, and taste and wanting to explore a way of interacting with a material in new or different ways. Cycles are also a big part of my process, whether it is seasonal cycles, moon cycles, or my own inner cycle. It inspires what I create and when I create it. This allows me to find a lot of meaning and joy in the process, because it feels relevant and energetic.