Dark Matter Series

spray paint, hot glue, marker, acrylic, wire

Paper Mache Pollen

Pollen spores/planet-like objects are coming along...

Ceramic Wall installation in progress

Showy Primrose Pollen

The pollen of Showy Primrose (Oenothera speciosa) (magnified 200x)

Pollen Spores and Asteroids

These images of pollen spores, bacteria, coral, shells and planetesimals are part of my source material for the textile and ceramic sculptures I am currently working on . . .

Scanning electron microscope image of pollen grains from a variety of common plants: sunflower (Helianthus annuus), morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea), prairie hollyhock (Sidalcea malviflora), oriental lily (Lilium auratum), evening primrose (Oenothera fruticosa), and castor bean (Ricinus communis).