In our fast-paced, achievement-oriented outdoor culture, a hiking trail can be a means to an end—towards a step goal, collecting mountain peaks, or conquering summits. The Way is not a Way but a Place proposes a shift from achievement in nature towards wonder, intimacy, and attention to the landscape. 

The pieces pair iPhone photos taken on hikes, embroidered merit badges, and quilted, upcycled tent fabric into mixed-media textile portraits of place.