tree mirage. then and now.

on march 4, 2006, noah and i collaborated on the tree mirage. on february 10, 2007, the majority of the bits and pieces of bark and small branches that we used, were intact, albeit a bit decomposed and overgrown with grass and small weeds. here are two pics side by side.

tree mirage

i am quite happy with the result of this tree mirage, a land art collaboration with noah.

shell spiral

here is a spiral that i made with the quite prevelent fresh water clam shells.

fennel square

even though it was a drizzly day in sacramento, it thankfully didn't stop noah and i from venturing forth to a great plot of land by the american river for a little land art collaboration, utilizing the oh so prevalent dried (well, rather sodden on this outing) fennel stalks. it was rewarding to see our creation grow and grow...into a square.

eucalyptus spheres

it was very enjoyable to collaborate on the eucalyptus spheres land art project with noah. there was definitely a learning curve in creating these giant spheres of wrapped and interwoven shreds of eucalyptus bark. first we started by creating a series of circular forms, then weaving them together, but the strength was just not there. finally, we began as one would with a snowball, rolling, and packing, and as the spheres became larger, there was more interweaving and shaping involved.

fennel circle

given that it was a beautiful and warm (spring?) day, i opted for a little land art by the american river, utilizing the very prevelent dried fennel stalks.

color gradient

here is a land art color gradient that noah and i collaborated on. bit by bit, the richness of color became stronger and stronger.