ivy shroud

"Ivy Shroud" is an ongoing piece involving the manual removal of invasive English ivy from local trees and the weaving of the material into wearable objects. Viewers are encouraged to stand beneath these shrouds and experience the sensations of being enrobed in Earth.

Em standing beneath my Ivy Shroud I. Spring 2019. 35mm.

A self portrait taken with an in progress "Ivy Shroud II." It is still a work in progress and it is unclear when I will have a chance to finish it due to COVID-19 shutdowns.
A self portrait taken with an in progress "Ivy Shroud II." It is still a work in progress and it is unclear when I will have a chance to finish it due to COVID-19 shutdowns.
A self portait with "Ivy Shroud I" after it spent a year decomposing in the woods and becoming habitat for many insects.
A self portait with "Ivy Shroud I" after it spent a year decomposing in the woods and becoming habitat for many insects.

Ivy Shroud II, August 2020

After a herd of goats came through campus and picked all the underbrush bare.

Ivy Shroud I, August 2020

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