HEATHER DAY: Hey, I'm Heather, and this is my toolbox.

Here's my sketchbook.

I try to bring my sketchbooks everywhere

I go just so that I make sure not to miss a moment,

and I'm able to capture it there on the spot.

Here's my paint brush.

I have a ton of these, all different sizes,

and it allows me to make a wide range of marks.

And here's my slate.

I can zoom in and zoom out and undo my marks

and keep working at a faster pace.

Photos-- let's say I'm going on a hike.

I try to capture a little bit of the moment that can remind me,

even a mundane detail that happened.

And here's a rock.

When I'm hiking, I'll pick up random souvenirs along the way,

and they can represent the moments

I had when I was out there.

Pastels-- they really add a lush layer to the canvas.

A rag, a book of essays, some pencils, a swatch book,

and tape.

So my work is really unplanned, and I actually rely a lot

on the element of the accident.

And as I develop and work on it, the painting

starts to evolve in front of me, and I try to take an idea

and run with it.

Sometimes I'll stand on top of a 10-foot ladder

and drop like pools of paint and pigment onto the canvas

and let it kind of explode and splash and see

where it ends up.

I made paintings that were turned

into Pixel cases and this.

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