The pots I have been creating this semester are meant to hold, enhance, and display a collection of living things, functionally—these living things being members of the genus Philodendron. These pieces are meant to be demonstrative of time and process: the foliage growing as it spends more time in a space, the ritual nature of tending, and the natural white/yellow patina of soluble salts and minerals through the terracotta’s porous walls.
“Self-heading/Upright Philodendron” (2021), Terracotta, Soil, Assorted Philodendron; P. ‘Eva’: 7.5″x7.5″x18″, P. ‘Mia’: 5.5″x5.5″x10″, P. ‘Imperial Green’: 8″x8″x21″, P. ‘Birkin’: 8″x8″x19”
“Good Ol’ Green Guys” (2021_, Terracotta, Soil, Assorted Philodendron; P. ‘Mia’: 5.5″x5.5″x10″, P. Burle Marx: 10.5″x10.5″x24″, P. hederaceum (heartleaf): 6″x6″x8″
“Notes of Red” (2021), Terracotta, Soil, Assorted Philodendron, Cotton, Polyester Thread; P. erubescens (‘Red Emerald’): 8.5″x8.5″x23″, P. ‘Congo Rojo’: 7″x7″x11.5”, P. hederaceum ‘Micans’: 4″x4″x32″ (including hanger)
“Heart-Shaped Leaves and Eva” (2021), Terracotta, Soil, Twine, Cedar Board, Metal Staples, P. hederaceum (heartleaf) upright: 10.5″x7.5″x37″, P. hederaceum (heartleaf) hanging: 6″x6″x39″ (including hanger)
“Brighter Folks” (2021), Terracotta, Soil, Assorted Philodendron; P. hederaceum ‘Neon’: 7.5″x7.5″x9″, P. hederaceum ‘Brasil’: 8″x8″x16″, P. ‘Prince of Orange’: 6″x6″x6.5″, P. ‘Lemon Lime’: 7″x7″x10.5″
