A suspended installation at the College of Marin in Kentfield, CA inspired by the student body and made with natural dyes from plants on campus, completed in 2018
Year
2018
Body of Work
Size
10 works, each 60 × 12 × 2 in
Location
College of Marin
Materials
Cotton rope
natural plant dye (made from rosemary, ceanothus, and loropetalum)
plywood
Commissioned by
College of Marin
All Ten Spinal Columns (2018) are comprised of a single type of heaving line knot here used in an unusual setting. Each of the ten columns is similar in dimension to the human body and is clustered in a small group, bringing to mind the comings and going of the student body. Further tying the piece to the college, the ropes were dyed using plants foraged from the College campus, which used to be an arboretum.
Credits
Artist
Windy Chien
Collaborator
Team Members
Fabricator
Production/Installation Support
Interior Design
Photography
Vero Kherian