Botanical imaginaries
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This thesis focuses on the potential of otherworldly objects, as well as the literature, photographs and objects that assist in the speculative nature of observing. To understand a specimen and its function within an ecosystem, it needs to be studied in a deep, concentrated manner. Through referencing collecting and natural history, I construct another world with seeds and fruit similar to our world yet completely foreign to us. I use readily identifiable textures and forms (e.g. coral, fruit and seeds) to influence my ceramic specimens. Some seeds are closely related and identifiable while others are more alien. Moments of recognizable natural elements connect the viewer to the objects and encourage further study. My speculative species allow me to create an alternate without the constraints of this world. My ceramic seed pods and fruit of the invented world function as artifacts. I construct otherworldly specimens in hopes of forming a deeper understanding of their purpose and function in their ecosystem. My seeds and fruit are displayed as a three-dimensional field journal. I expand upon these ideas of collection through the field journal and consider the possibilities of the natural world beyond our own.
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M.F.A.