State Shift Statement State Shift is a geological term describing dramatic and sudden changes to ecosystems — often when critical thresholds are crossed. I experienced one form of this catalyzing phenomenon in early 2024, when an extreme weather event caused extensive...
Ice Statement Ice is a series of unique cyanotype prints made in freezing landscapes. Like Riepenhoff’s previous Littoral Drift + Ecotone, this work is made in collaboration with the landscape, where elements from water and the shore physically inscribe into the...
Tidal Charts Statement Tidal Charts are exhibition specific pieces that evolve in response to tidal predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. There is one element per exhibition day, and each day an element is cut to represent the highest and...
Ecotone Statement “The area where two or more distinct habitats adjoin is called an Ecotone. Because it is a border zone where multiple sets of resources and opportunities become available, an ecotone tends to support greater biological diversity than either of the...
Littoral Drift Statement This work stems from my fascination with the nature of our relationships to the landscape, the sublime, time, and impermanence. Entitled Littoral Drift, a geologic term describing the action of wind-driven waves transporting sand and gravel,...
