Susan Barton-Tait

Field,

And…. exhibition, Two Rivers Gallery, Prince George, BC      2017

field – And… exhibition
wax castings of cabbage leaves
field – And… exhibition
Wax impressions of cabbage leaves presented in rows as in a field
Field from the Preserved series, And… exhibition, Two Rivers Gallery, Prince George, BC
wax castings of cabbage leaves
Preserved: field
field- And… exhibition
preserved – Field detail
wax impression of cabbage leaf
preserved – Field detail

This work explores the fragility of living in the north with all the attendant complications caused by weather, isolation and nature. I used a material known for being ephemeral, delicate and translucent nature – wax. Cabbage leaves bacame molds for delicate translucent objects .