Myxomycete
A self-woven sculpture comprised of Ganoderma Multipileum (Reishi) mycelium and mushrooms grown on sawdust, with laser-cut birch
11.5 x 11.5 x 6
 
My collaborative, multi-kingdom artworks intertwine the lives of Reishi mushrooms, medicinal plants, and my honeybees with my own, demonstrating the more mystifying possibilities of inter-species collaboration. The embedded motifs reference and subvert florals and other organic tapestry patterns which have been historically used to bring a beautiful but sanitized and idealized version of nature indoors for human enjoyment. Here, the weaving of the mycelium, the spontaneous emergence of mushroom fruiting bodies, the tangling of roots into organically inspired forms, and the undulating patterns of honeycomb allow for a truer version of nature to be observed and contemplated.