merry cox : art & design
Tree as a verb
A tree acts just like a verb.
Its actions speak louder than our words.
Trying to use art to gather attention
to why trees matter...
Change the point of view &
ask not ‘what is this tree but ‘who is this’ tree'
© Merry Cox.... All rights reserved.
As long as we see ourselves as separate we cannot
understand that trees are processes of interactions, connections
& essential providers of habitat, food, and ecological stability.
Cardboard:
...is a waste product getting a new a structural life
Color:
...holds power, grace & magic.
Community:
...is all around us
A Tree
Stabilizes soil
Deters erosion
Stores water
Breaks the wind
Creates sugars…
…..(photosynthesis)
Breathes
Absorbs Co2
Hosts insects, birds, soil
microbes, small mammals
Traps moisture
Mines mineral
Shades/ cools
• Facilitate nutrient & water exchange• Older trees transfer carbon &
nutrients to offspring• Alert neighboring trees to pests by
releasing chemical signals that will
activate defensive compounds• Old-growth & dead trees offer holes
for owls, bats, woodpeckers• Dead trees are decomposed by fungi & bacteria recycling nutrients into soil
Trees bring us joy & tranquility & peace
Salida Studio tour
September 26-27, 10am - 5pm
come see what I am working on