I was lost in the woods once when a set of obscure clues, such as , an old rusty broken fence, an old tree stump, and a moss covered path made it occur to me I was using was outdated guide. Following 10 or 20 year old old clues finally led us out.
The small tree books contain synonyms for “woods” and a removable papyrus scroll of synonyms for “OBSCURE” is found in the cave as you open the book.
Pecan, schist, papyrus, cotton, bamboo, ink, collage – 2020
“Travelogue” Is a book about scale. A found log with bark beetle trails is scaled up to traveling through the countryside then to traversing the Alps. Small tasks can feel really large and this is a hand held manual to overcome this. (Lauri)
5” x 2” x 2” Pine, paper, collage 2020 – PRIVATE COLLECTION
True grit is a story of perseverance. Surveying a situation and then making an attempt for resolution as futile as it sometimes seems. (Lauri)
6” x 6.5” x 1.5” Wood, cotton, collage 2020
A map drawing using sticks and rocks as a measure for steps done at on a hike at Volcanic park soon after back surgery. Not going far, but taking in scale and elements of the landscape I created a map of the hike.
Redwood bark, cotton, soil, ink, watercolor – 2016
An attempt at chronicling what happens in a bird’s life at Green pond.
I bought an interesting old map. On it is Green Pond. I imagined what birdlife could be like there. Songbirds most likely would be migrating in, singing, breeding, searching for nest sites and collecting materials. They would construct their nests, lay eggs, hatch and raise their young and then migrate away. (Lauri)
Wood, linen, cotton, found objects, ink – 1996
