My project is a material performance that uses light as a tool for mark-making. By using a magnifying glass on sunny days, I engrave words and phrases onto scraps of wood. I’m interested in playing with the context of numinous phrases by isolating words from their original source, and creating objects that hold a monumental character. I learned this process of solar engraving at a summer church camp when I was a kid. I have invited other people in Atlantic Canada to create using this simple, yet mesmerizing material performance. Due to the outlandish way of mark-making, the pressure to produce something visually attractive is lower, promoting an intuitive and experimental way of creating.