Tranquil Bloom
Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota

fired and unfired porcelain paper clay, handmade paper, organic material, pulped offline currency 1 million dollars
12′ x 17′ x 13′

Based on composite layers of time dynamics, Tranquil Bloom is an installation composed of five to eight pieces made in collaboration with Crane Industry using one million dollars of offline currency. Every five years, our currency is taken offline, shredded, and new paper bills are made. In my residency, under tight security, I was able to use the shredded offline paper currency. It was pulped, pulled into handmade sheets, and formed into florets that were incorporated into my sculptural and installation work. This theme of composite layers of time dynamics can be found in my installations Yellowstone Art Museum, Tranquil Bloom Sedalia, Aunt Dofe Vessels/Quilts, and Montefiore.

photo credit: Peter Lee