New Ecologies

Warm fall months meant plenty of kayaking. I was drawn to Big River because it was a quiet, still, place—removed from modern life, though you go deep under the I-95 highway at one point. Going with the water flow, I observed the long lines of pond lilies, pickerelweed with spade-like leaves, and 15 ft. tall common reed alongside cattail.

In the studio, I transformed common reed, other plant fibers, and sediment into paper. Discarded electrical and communication wire was coated with the paper pulp. Assembling the sculptural paper pieces together reflects a growth of novel relationships and consciousness—New Ecologies emerging out of collapsing systems.