Hailing from New Zealand, Linda Yao is a long-time California resident, inspired by the Golden State's diverse geography and culture. Studio C is the third incarnation of her San Francisco Bay laboratory, a microcosm for conducting dynamic experiments exploring the inexorable effect of humanity on the terrestrial environment. Her results are summarized in commentaries on the transitory equilibrium forged by the chaotic uncertainties of life on the precarious edge of the Pacific Rim.