Woven White
University of North Carolina in Charlotte, North Carolina

reclaimed cotton from NC bedding industry, porcelain paper clay, organic material
13′ x 11′ x 33′

Based on complexity of outer structure with ecosystem within, my installation Woven White was inspired by the Tent Caterpillar. This mighty woven caterpillar tent form and worm has negative effects on the host in pursuit of survival. This conversation of balance in an ecosystem and negative impacts from invasive species has been of interest equal to the research of symbiotic ecological relationships. For this installation, I built multiple 30 ft tall woven forms in 3 or 4 layers with porcelain dipped reclaimed cotton from the North Carolina bedding industry. Using paper clay adobe slurry, I wove the forms and installed them with tension to the 30 foot ceiling. The transparency of the weaving pattern and layers was both dense and airy. This theme of complexity of outer structure with ecosystem within can be found in my installations Edge Gallery and Allegheny.