SUSANNAH MIRA

Full Twist, 2011 | rubber gasket centers, vinyl lacing, aspen trunk | 48 x 8 x 8 inches

The process of rubber extraction offers background to this piece. By applying a labor-intensive weaving process to these scrap gaskets and attaching them to an available tree trunk, the work highlights that, despite efforts to recycle and repurpose, these materials cannot be put back.