leisa rich’s (in)consequential objects

7,000 drinking straws, 300 yards of felt and 15 months of work -that’s what it took for Leisa Rich to create her innovative installation (in)Consequential. Pictured below is one component of this large installation. See the whole thing here.

One component of (in)Consequential

Detail of the drinking straws wrapped in wool

Rich’s colorful rolled wool Rhodochrosite 128″ x 28″ x 10″

Detail of Rhodochrosite

I have been looking at little bits in our world. They are wonderful. A small pebble stuck to my shoe, a wad of tough, chewed-up gum on the sidewalk, a shiny swirl of oil on a pond, a shard of twisted metal left from an accident. These “bits”-created by nature or by humans- are largely ignored by a society engrossed in the hyper speed, materialistic and byte-based life of today’s world. There is little time available for noticing these little things or for enjoying small moments when there are dozens of emails to answer. As I began to create my own intimations of these bits, the forms morphed and banded together to create an alternate reality, thus ending up creating a similar multiplicity I sought refuge from. Go figure…