Hammock
A hammock is a universal symbol of relaxation, conjuring restful naps and soft breezes.
To a naturalist, a hammock is also a narrow band of wooded, fertile land rising above a marshy region. Hammocks host deep humus-rich soil, with hammocks located in present-day Florida containing the greatest numbers of tree and shrub species per unit area in the continental U.S. Few hammocks remain today, however, as most were cut down long ago for farmland and lumber.
In the form of a soft bed suspended on either end, a hammock lulls adults and infants alike to sleep; back pain is relieved and air circulates freely. Swaddling ourselves, the netted bands come into focus as seeds methodically sown row-by-row; a field is planted, another hammock is woven. How resources will be prioritized is the question now facing the fertile bands of soil that remain.
Hammock
2023
Yarn reclaimed from thrifted sweaters, sisal twine, straw wattles
Mayan weaving technique
2023
Yarn reclaimed from thrifted sweaters, sisal twine, straw wattles
Mayan weaving technique
Exhibitions
2023
The Non-Human is Pushing Back, Piano Craft Gallery (Boston, MA), participant and co-curator with Jeffrey Nowlin and Adriana G. Prat for i3C Artists