Tranquil Bloom Sedalia
Daum Museum of Contemporary Art in Sedalia, Missouri

fired and unfired porcelain paper clay, handmade paper, organic material, pulped offline currency 1 million dollars
40′ x 20′ x 23′

Based on composite layers of time dynamics, the economic stability of the jean industry, Tranquil Bloom Sedalia, is the second iteration of my installation Tranquil Bloom. Tranquil Bloom Sedalia utilized my historic research of the area, where I learned of their booming economic growth in the production of blue jeans. This piece incorporates upcycled thrifted blue jeans as well as re-using the upcycling of one million dollars of offline currency into handmade paper. This theme of composite layers of time dynamics can be found in my installations Yellowstone Art Museum, Northern Clay Center, Aunt Dofe Vessels/Quilts, and Montefiore.

photo credit: Matt Rahner