Turtle

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Artist: Mary McFerran

Title: Turtle

Attribution: Turtle, 2024, Mary McFerran

Year: 2024

Materials: ecodyed linen, polyester filling rusted wire stand

Dimensions: 9" h x 14" w x 20" d

Image Statement: I explore themes of memory, loss, preservation and ecology. My gathered flowers, plants, and rust objects are printed on fabric to cover rocks or soft sculptures. Then, I use stitch and twine to bind the cloth and rocks together, perhaps to protect these bits of precious earth.