Title: Geography of Hope: Mono Lake
Year: 2001
Dimensions: 29” h x 25” w x ¼"d
Cotton, acid silk dyes, silk charmeuse, gold lamé, silk dupioni, cotton batting, heat transfer photographs, nylon monofilament and cotton threads.
Mono Lake, one of the oldest lakes in North America, is over 700,000 years old. In recent human history, it has found itself at the center of a debate over whether the wilderness is a resource for humans or a preserve for nature. The court battles over the lake have challenged and changed the interpretation of California’s water laws. The lake itself plays a vital ecosystem role as an important stopover for migratory birds on the Pacific flyway and as the ancestral breeding ground for the California gull. The streams feeding the lake play a vital role in providing water for the city of Los Angeles. Mono Lake and Los Angeles are connected by the common need for the same water, and thus the lake’s future is tied to water conservation in the city and public support for natural areas.
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Techniques: Silk Painting, fusing, heat transfer, machine quilting
Exhibition History:
December 1, 2006 - February 2, 2007 Vanishing Borders: Contemporary Environmental Art, Herndon Gallery, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH.
January 12 - March 1, 2004 No Swimming, Center for the Performing Arts, Mountain View, CA.
July 31 – September 1, 2002, Transparent Trespasses, The Main Gallery, Redwood City, CA.