| Forest Sentinel was created over a 4-year period gathering hanging tufts of Old Man’s Beard lichens and, in my studio, tying small bundles together and mounting them closely onto fine netting. I felt that the texture of the little bundles created a strong desire to want to touch them and expressed a feeling of the care and happiness I felt in their collection and assembly. Repetition in their forms, the time taken to create this piece and changes in colour give a sense of timelessness. I am aware that this lichen has, for first nations people, many practical uses as well as its place in ceremony. The shadows on the wall are reminiscent of the dancing shadows of the forest while walking out at night with a flashlight. |
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