Around 10 million years ago, a hot spot under the Earth’s mantle caused vertical flows of magma to well up and cause a plume of thick, mineral-rich lava to create the volcanic island that is my home. These lava tubes are the ‘hot stuff’ I have recreated.
Planet Earth and Jupiter’s moon, Io, still have active volcanoes, and so may Venus and Mars. Their volcanic activity acts as a window to the ancient interiors of these celestial bodies. On a neighbouring island, rivers of fiery lava still ooze down slopes and across the ground, slowly crawling towards the ocean. Standing in the solidified lava fields, I can feel the heat through my shoes.

PRODUCTION DATE  
2021
                
DIMENSIONS
92 x 53 x 49"  |  235 x 135 x 125 cm

MATERIALS
Cotton fabric, eco felt, tulle mesh, velvet, silk, nonwoven decorative fabrics, various threads, wool, continuous zip, pvc sheet, fiber filling, fiber reactive dye, acrylic and enamel paint, plastic bottles, gold leaf, mica powder, glitter, glue, steel wire​

Louisiana State University Museum of Art, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
New England Quilt Museum,  Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin, Florida, USA
Stamford Museum and Nature Center, Stamford, Connecticut, USA
BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown, Maryland, USA