Before

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Artist: Joan Diamond

Title: Before

Attribution: Before, 2026, Joan Diamond

Year: 2026

Materials: wool, organza, silk noil, acid dyes, rust and tea dyed linen, gesso, strapping, gold paint, linen thread, acrylic tubing, River Birch tree seeds

Dimensions: variable; mean length of "pods" is 5.5 feet high x 8" wide; cocoons approx. 18"W x varying heights

Image Statement: A poem I wrote was the inspiration for this piece. In tandem with the seeds, and directly above them, the "pods" hover, point, and twirl in a breeze. It is my hope that the work leads the viewer to consider cycles of many beginnings.