Recursive

Originally scheduled for 2020, my first large scale crocheted sculpture, titled Recursive, was on display as part of Art in the Woods, a series of art installations displayed throughout the American Players Theatre grounds. An opening reception was held on Sunday,
July 24 and the art was available to view until October 9th, 2022.

Recursive was created by crocheting over a mile and a half of manila rope with a 30mm size hook.
Each arm was supported by a 10ft piece of steel rebar that was capped with a piece of wood.
The finished work was roughly 6.5 ft X 13 ft X 13ft.

I have used crochet extensively to create forms reminiscent of existing organisms. Much of my art comes from and exists because of nature. However, while I have included the creational aspects of nature in my art, I hadn't yet let the results thrive beyond artificial human-controlled arenas. With Recursive, a large-scale crocheted 'organism' made in the spirit of natural and biological systems,
I had the opportunity to create nature-derived art that dwells in the environment that inspired it.