Earth Garden

Originally I wanted to explore the relationship between the past and the present, but I changed my mind over the weekend. I am a tad bit OCD and love symmetry, and I wanted to take that and apply it to nature, in which nothing is naturally symmetrical.

I found an abandoned garden on my street for my location, and using objects I found surrounding the garden, I made my own.

I alternated old bricks, rocks, and hay to mimic rows in a garden, and used twigs and branches to surround the piece, making a fence. Over all it was a simple process, but making the fence was difficult, mainly because my roommate's dog thought that the branches were for her and kept stealing them.

Final Project

For my final project, I want to explore the relationship between the past and the present. There is an empty lot down the street from me that has steps in front of it, where a house once stood. I walk by it all the time and find it really interesting, so it is my inspiration for this project. I want to look at how a place that used to be a home to people is now empty and unused in a place where space is at a premium.

I found these large pieces of metal somewhere on Lombardy St. a few days ago. I have no idea what they are, but I thought how they are aging and rusting made them look more organic. I also really liked how the surrounding environment has started to take it over.