It is intrinsically linked to the Gulf of Morrosquillo, to the cyclical and transformational journey of woods drifting from the tropical forests of El Darien and their return to land through currents, tides and crashing waves. The natives of these lands taught me how to observe and listen to nature as well as their carpentry techniques.

My work is very intuitive. I am inspired by the sea, literature, Japanese philosophy, my geographical setting, and its natives. I have given this driftwood a new lease, without covering its scars which most woodworkers are eager to hide.

Leaving the Montería to build a house off the Gulf of Morrosquillo and reading Argentinian writer Juan Forn’s work about his relationship with the sea. I was inspired to do something creative with the wood I had started collecting intuitively.

Natives burn driftwood into charcoal for commercial and domestic use. I 'rescue' some of this burned wood and draw inspiration from Japanese Yakisugi technique to create a stronger, more durable piece.