Tributary is an exploration of the visible and invisible marks of human hands on the landscape. It investigates human relationships with the environment over time, forefronting the impacts of human driven climate change. The work exposes and reconsiders the layered histories of specific locations: from the geologic forces that shaped the land, to impacts of Western colonialism, to the current practices of development, destruction, and restoration by the local communities she interacts with every day. Tributary is a series of prints, artist’s books and installations that are inspired by the confluence of the Kaw and Missouri Rivers in Kansas City, Kansas, that has expanded to consider multiple points within the watershed. This project considers how water shapes human life and how our actions impact river environments in return.