For building our shelters, for generating heat, for the very air we breathe. They’ve been central to our survival from the beginning.

This piece was inspired by a New York Times article about the rapid extinction of many species of trees. I began collecting pieces of trees imagining a society in the future whose purpose is to show future generations what trees were like—their smell, their texture, their seeds. Each jar is a numbered specimen in the collection of the fictional society.

MEDIA Found Natural Materials, Vintage Jars, Handmade and Printed Paper

DISPLAY Wall Mount or Free Standing

DIMENSIONS 20”w 36”h 4½ ”d