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About Excavation
Excavation is a mixed media piece that incorporates coiled Siberian iris leaves. Coiling is an ancient fiber technique -- one that can't be automated, one with no shortcuts. In the comfort of my snug little house, curled up with Smithsonian, I read about how archaeologists piece together the story of another ancient civilization. Someone may study us the same way someday, and what will they think of the marks we leave on the land? What shapes will they discover, and how will they interpret them? How could they possibly guess at our late-night discussions about foam insulated concrete panels and hydronic heat? I suspect that all trace of the house that shelters us will disappear before the Siberian irises I've planted around it. Like the peonies and lilacs planted by those who farmed this land before we came along, these strong, hardy plants will surely outlast us.
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