Site-specific installation in the main stairwell of Northern Arizona University's College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural-Sciences building. Project manager and creator of project that incorporated circulating water, river stones, dyed clay, and fabric to comment on the dire ecological situation in Arizona with regards to clean water. Worked with senior Engineering students to configure water pump and system.
Aerial view - Looking down through staircase at the fountain. Used iron oxide to dye water.
Close-up of textural border around fountain. Dyed clay.
Original site location - Used river rocks for ultimate inspiration.
Shot of in-laid structure for fountain.
Shot of dyed clay slip that was used for border of fountain.
Top floor view of fabric backdrop that cascaded down all levels.
Final installation after clay had dried and cracked.
Wounded - Professors and students alike found the piece and it's sound of trickling water over stones to be 'a peaceful setting to enjoy and experience'.
