"While in a landscape I look for patterns of all sca   le - repeati   ng bla   des of g r ass,     branches that share a direction or bend, or a sense of geo metric order in an area of erosion. These repetitions that I  find in nature are also found in  a g reat de   al of art, music, and design. Patterns hold the stories of our lives together too; t hey give us an anchor, a roadmap, and momentum. If we do not step outside our patterns every once in a while, however, we can be  devastated by an unexpected disruption. Therefore, in my search for repetition, I also look for places where patterns fall apart or overwhelm themselves and become chaotic or distorted - or simply end." - Michele Lauriat