Susan Shantz
coil, 2024
found polyester leaves, cotton batting and embroidery floss, found metal plumb bob, monofilament 1.5 x 1.5 x .5 feet
leaves from previous works, canopy and core, reconfigured into a spiral coil displayed on raised circular wooden base
Susan Shantz
core (leaf sample), 2023
found polyester leaves, cotton batting and embroidery floss, found metal plumb bob, linden pollen, mirror, monofilament 1.5 x 1.5 x 10 feet
leaves from previous work, canopy, reworked into a single line with gravity pointing to earth's core
Susan Shantz
canopy (floating leaves), 2007
found polyester leaves, cotton batting and embroidery floss, wood laminate, earth, monofilament 18 x 13 x 9 feet
background room-sized installation; foreground bowls and denuded stems from which found leaves were sourced
