Fern Helfand creates an observation point for viewers to contemplate how our environment, our society, and our very identity is being modified by resource use. Large format photographs document the way we clear the land, build our homes, choose our materials, and shelter ourselves. These depictions of particular places – cut blocks, log piles, construction sites, and sawmills – examine the details and specificity of the process. The result is an unflinching and nuanced portrait of a regional economy influenced by global trends.