Sam Staas

This series is all about nostalgia. The word “nostalgia” perfectly describes the yearning for the childlike joy and freedom I felt while living amongst nature in Vermont. Translated from Greek, nostos means home, and algos describes the pain that accompanies the thought. My nostos is the connection to, and the enrichment of, biodiversity. My algos is the pain I felt while trapped in the desert with no reprieve other than clay.