Two Book Reflections

It could be a simple statement of fact: “Fall leaves fall.”  It is what happens every year.  It could be a direct request: “Fall leaves, Fall.” as if we could somehow could encourage this to happen.  I see it as a celebration: “Fall leaves fall!”   This installation celebrates the symmetry of drawing from the soil, the ground water and sunlight set beside the death and decay as the leaves become mulch and nutrition.  We may call it a design or a happy accident.  It happens without us, though we through our lack of care could disrupt it.  Isn’t it better to celebrate and enjoy the benefits?

These leaves are cut from trees felled from the grounds at the Farley Center.  The leave shapes are from this tree.  The colors are from the weather and natural stains. 

I hope this work directs your attention to the annually repeated process all around us.

This installation came home after several months at the Farley Center. For the second run I refreshed the colors with thinned exterior acrylic paints. It is now at our friends, Jeff and Judy’s yard in La Crosse.

Installation below…