Tomorrow Another Blooms, 2024
Ceramics, mixed media sculpture, photo.
University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Nature Lab
This project was commissioned as part of the Broad Impacts associated with the NSF grant “EDGE FGT: Development of genetic and functional genomics resources for Ipomoea (morning glory)” (NSF-2220214, PI: Regina Baucom). The ceramics took inspiration from 5 species morning glories planted in the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor:
1. Red Star
2. Ivy Leaf Morning Glory
3. Cardinal Climber
4. Common Morning Glory
5. White Morning Glory
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Held with little tendrils
coil against the clock.
Need to lean on cling to
spindled bud
petals folded in a spiral
sinuous thread of genetic
beads buzzing
circadian.
Remembered today what it feels like to twirl open into the morning sun warmed.
Five petals unfurl radially along strong ribs
funnel trumpet invitation.
That same day
wilt and rest.
Five petals
furl inward
into desiccation.
Tomorrow another blooms.
Sinuous thread of genetic
petals folded in a spiral.
Need to lean on cling to
circadian
beads buzzing
into desiccation.
Coil against the clock
held with little tendrils
funnel trumpet invitation.
Five petals furl inward.
Remembered today what it feels like to twirl open into the morning sun warmed.
Five petals unfurl radially along strong ribs.
That same day
spindled bud
wilt and rest.
Tomorrow another blooms
into desiccation.
That same day
five petals
five petals unfurl radially
petals folded in a spiral
need to wilt and rest
lean on cling to.
Beads buzzing
along strong ribs
spindled bud
held with little tendrils.
Funnel trumpet invitation
coil against the clock
circadian.
Remembered today what it feels like to twirl open into the morning sun warmed.
Tomorrow another blooms.