This series explores the Anthropocene era, which is the new geological era in which we find ourselves. Each mosaic tackles one characteristic of this new epoch. The series is complementary to and, in fact, encompasses my climate change series (Fiddling While Rome Burns), as climate change is one of the hallmarks of this new age. I invite you to explore the series by clicking on the titles below, and encourage you to read the associated blog posts to learn more about each piece.
Materials: Stained glass, smalti, plastic cutlery, shale, limestone, Eramosa marble, mudstone
Size: 10″h x 12″w
Year: 2018
Materials: Concrete, plastic cutlery, aluminum (Coke can)
Size: 12.5″h x 10″w
Year: 2018
Materials: Various contributions from 71 people from all around the world
Size: 4.5′h x 4′w (approx.)
Year: 2019
Materials: Shale, thinset tesserae, can of Spam, can of Budweiser
Size: 28.5″h x 24″w
Year: 2019
For Berta (They Fear Us Because We Are Fearless)
Materials: Shell casings, shale, smalti, stained glass
Size: 16″h x 16″w
Year: 2019
Materials: Ceramic loon, concrete, thinset tesserae, degraded shells, ceramic (broken oil bottle)
Size: 23″h x 22″w
Year: 2019
Materials: Shale, litovi, mortar tesserae, tile, brick, terracotta
Size: 23.5″h x 29″w
Year: 2019
Materials: Driftwood, fish bones, marble, limestone, tinted mortar tesserae
Size: 18″h x 13.5″w
Year: 2020
Materials: Marble, smalti, glass, shell, coral, quartz, desert rose, apophyllite, sea spines, porcupine quills, wire, earphones, USB cable, styrofoam, various plastic, rubber bands, knob and tube, lightbulb, harp string ends
Size: 19.5″h x 13.5″w
Year: 2018
Materials: Slag, lightbulb innards, shale, mortar tesserae, cement, marble, knob and tube, earphones, red dog, limestone, brick, architectural glass, ceramic, smalti, circuit board, resistors, coal, hard rubber, gears
Size: 22″ diameter (approx.)
Year: 2018
Materials: Smalti, marble, sandstone, limestone, shale, schist, calcite, petrified wood
Size: 23″h x 22″w
Year: 2019
Materials: Plastic, metal, concrete, mortar, ceramic, coal, red dog, limestone, shale
Size: 22.5″h x 16″w
Year: 2018
Materials: Marble, limestone, gold smalti
Size: 11″h x 8.5″w (x 4)
Year: 2019