Gallery - Woven Woods 2017-2023
Seeds
2016 Fabric wall hanging, 48" across When the seed falls on the forest floor, it is ready to connect to the vast flourishing web of roots and fungi. In a study by Prof Suzanne Simard of UBC, it was discovered that germinating seeds actually produce enzymes that activate the germination of fungal spores. This is especially important where seedlings fall onto surfaces that do not already have a fungal mat. "Many public speakers are accustomed, as I think foolishly, to talk about what they call 'little things' in a patronizing way sometimes, advising, perhaps, that they be not wholly neglected; but in making this distinction they really use no juster measure than a ten-foot pole and their own ignorance...... The giant Sequoia tree is a great thing, the seed from which it sprang a little thing. Scarcely one traveler has noticed the seed at all, and so with all the seeds or origins of things. But Pliny said, "In minimus Natura praestat" - Nature excels in the least things." Henry D. Thoreau - Faith in a Seed $ 3,600.00 Purchasing information: This textile work is available. In order to avoid disappointment, please contact me to reserve it, as it may currently be on exhibit outside my studio. If you require shipping, please include your full address. I will respond as soon as possible with an estimate of timing and total cost. Payment can be arranged by Paypal, eTransfer, or a payment method of your choice. I am open to creative purchase plans and layaways. |