Saif Azzuz is based in the Bay Area of California, a setting significant to his documentative craft. This western state is home to the Yurok reservation, where efforts to eliminate invasive foreign plant species have gone underway. Consequently, through traditional burning techniques, the native plants are experiencing a resurgence, paralleling the rise in land health and traditional Yurok customs. Azzuz uses shellac, a natural thermoplastic secreted by female lac bugs, to document daily native flower drawings. These eventually led to his monumental paintings, which continued these conversations and demanded recognition. Much like Kirk and Jemison, he has a family and now hopes that these small efforts will provide a healthy environment for the next generation.