A curious line drawn from the boreal forest’s changing landscape to the changing ecology of your backyard. Sign up to host the Junk Mail Migration Bird Paintings & Interactive Descry Tapestry. This project is funded in part by the Iowa Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Existing at the intersection of nature and science, my art is a visual meditation exploring the intricate tapestry of our backyard ecology.
Kristin M Roach
Backyard botanicals
quiet meditations of line and light,
created with walnut ink & and gouache paints.
Let your curiosity guide you.
You’ll find paintings, weavings and immersive installations throughout my studio practice. Formed with scientific data and cast off materials, bird enthusiasts will enjoy the Junk Mail Migration series of paintings. For plant friends, the Backyard Botanical series is a great starting point for your explorations in the struggle between weeds and wildflowers. Find your way to the studio journal to get a more in depth look in the creation of the works.
Iowa | You are invited to join me for mending each month at the Octagon Center for the Arts, Quarterly Open Studios (sign up for local event updates), and visit my main street shop Little Woods Herbal when you need a quick art gift (& tea). I’ll see you soon!
Online | Dig into the pattern archive over on my craft blog, Craft Leftovers. Using up leftovers is another chapter in the story of resourceful making and using what’s on hand.