Dimensions: 144×16×15"

Materials: Wool, wax, clay, foam, acrylic paint, wire, paper, sand, tea, recycled aluminum, resin

2026

When I was doing research for my first rooted dandelion piece (“Putting Down Roots”) I learned that dandelion taproots can grow over 10 feet deep. They access – and bring to the surface–  nutrients buried at depths that other plants can't reach. They can grow from seeds carried by the wind, or regrow from as little as an inch of taproot left in the ground. I have always loved dandelions, but learning about their methods of survival and resilience created a strong sense of connection for me. Their tenacity in the face of arbitrary vilification is such a resonant analogy for so many marginalized experiences, and I see my own struggles and strengths reflected in them.

I was also struck by just how difficult it is to picture the magnitude of something extending 10 feet below us. I can picture 10 feet up, but 10 feet down gets much more abstract. I wanted to make the massiveness of the dandelion root tangible, to highlight this mammoth anchor through the earth.