Participating Artists: at Carkeek Park: Anette Lusher April Lelia Thendara Kida Gee Chris Papa Barbara De Pirro Gabriel Brown Aaron Haba Brian Gerich Miguel Edwards By Hand Fiber Consortium Reginald Brooks Stephen Rock Zucker, Turner, Jacobson Peppé Julie Lindell Matt Babcock at Point Shilshole Beach: David Francis Dan Smith Sylwia Tur Eden Rivers Teresa Burrelsman Sponsored by: Center on Contemporary Art Carkeek Park Advisory Council Seattle Parks and Recreation Associated Recreational Council Supported by: 4Culture Site Specific Seattle Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs QFC Potter Construction		Site 4: Barbara De Pirro Shelton, Washington forest weaving 2011 Trees whipped and tattered from the winter storms leaving behind branches, lying broken, seemingly forgotten, a woody web on the forest floor. A warm air breezes in, a breath of new life reaching for the sky, the fallen twigs collectively gather, like a loom weaving in the wind, rhythmic patterns form an interlocking mesh, gently wrapping its protective shawl, around and between the trees. art playfully dances with nature. Nature, in its vast brilliance, is the original source and impetus for all my recent works. I create biomorphic sculptural forms and installations, both interior and exterior, including temporary works in nature. This work evolved through my intimate examination of organic forms of both land and sea. It began by creating hundreds of sculptural studies using a material readily available in excessive amounts, reclaimed plastic bags, cut into strips and crocheted. Each form was then examined both two and three dimensionally under different situations and settings. In my temporary outdoor installations I use the material in its raw state. The deliberate juxtaposition between organic form and synthetic material opened the door for subtle but infinite metaphorical meaning, unveiling a platform in which to voice my ecological concerns. The element of surprise and unexpected discovery is an integral part of this vision. What appears at first glance to be familiarly organic, upon closer examination is discovered to be unsettlingly synthetic.