Atom's art practice, founded in woodworking and textile craft, is rooted in ecological preservationist ideology as it manifests through conscientious and creative processes. Her work examines urban bioremediation: using the urban wastescape and its leftovers to generate urban renewal.

bioremediation: the use of either naturally occurring or deliberately introduced microorganisms or other forms of life to consume and break down environmental pollutants, in order to clean up a polluted site.