Camper Chen of Bellevue Washington gave us a mushroom-level perspective of “Lichen Series: Spore Patterns” by Jenni Ward.  Jenni’s site installation is comprised of ~300 individually unique ceramic forms elevated on over 500 metal rods.

“Spore Patterns” is inspired by the biological structures of mushroom gills and the patterns the spores leave behind. Over 300 handmade ceramic forms here are based on a type of shelf fungus that anchors itself to the side of decaying trees (there are some up the tree on the right onsite). Mushrooms speak of the cycle of life and death since mycelium breaks down dead waste. This network makes them a symbol of growth through connection and how we are all connected to each other and to the systems and structures of nature.

Thank you, Camper and Jenni!