Gentle DecayGentle DecayMy oshibana art practice embodies patience, gentleness and symbolism. It invites me to slow down and be present through each stage of my process from preservation to adhesion. Through this pace, I am given an opportunity to attune to what flora has to teach me; my work is a vehicle to express some of its lessons.
May each leaf or petal invite a conversation that widens our perspective or aids us in understanding ourselves.
Flora: Milkweed, Limonium, Delphinium, Carnation, Pansy, Thistle and Feverfew
Flora: Carnation, Peony, Clematis, African Violet, Bleeding Heart, Christmas Cactus, Seeded Eucalyptus. Cape is woven with botanically dyed fabric from Silk and Sumac.
Flora: Delphinium, Jewels of Opar, Silver Dollar Eucalyptus, English Ivy, Italian Ruscus and Olive.
Flora: Sweetpeas, Salvia, Delphinium, Scabiosa, Solidago, Pansy, Zinnia and Feverfew.
Flora: Delphinium, Sweet Williams
Flora: Delphinium
Flora: Delphinium, Feverfew, Ming Fern
Flora: Delphinium, Ranunculus, Olive, Rose, Calendula, Sweet William, Lipstick Plant, Nicotiana, Astrantia, Phlox, Anemone, Jasmine, Birch Bark, Foxglove, among others
Hair, eyebrows, sclera and palate made witth botanically dyed silk by Silk and Sumac.
Flora: Delphinium, Scabiosa, Phlox, White Vervain and Salvia
Flowers are woven through botanically dyed silk by Silk and Sumac.
Flora: Calendula, Aster, Solidago, Queen Anne’s Lace, Lavender and Zinnia
Flowers are woven through botanically dyed silk by Silk and Sumac.