Paula Gron

My work focuses on the destruction of plant habitats with an understanding of threats and the need for conservation. The forms of these life-giving seeds and pods are fascinating in complexity and always give me inspiration for unusual dimensional construction. I am interested in beauty from decay through the pods and seeds of nature. As the most complex structure that a plant produces, I rely on my experience in weaving, sewing, and quilt technique to select the process needed to construct such forms. I work from the IUCN Red List database for extinction information as well as with a few botany scientists locally. I do not aim to duplicate nature but to celebrate its beauty.