I’m interested in the interaction of nature and the man-made. The built environment can often seem static and monumental, but it is only through constant maintenance that it is able hold out against the deteriorating effects of nature. Yet there is a positive side to this decay as well; it allows for the cycles of renewal and growth that are as much a part of nature as destruction.

The use of fiber, which is an inherently ephemeral material itself, makes this contradiction more poignant. The tactile quality of the material invites touch, yet the subject matter–moss and mold–is more often avoided.

This installation is composed of many small felted elements, which can be combined to create a site-specific sculpture which seems to have “”grown”” in place. This metaphor for cycles growth and decay is especially apt for a project like ArtFields, designed to help revitalize a town in the face of a changing environment, both natural and social.