Hi! I have been working on writing about all the special plants that exist within my collection and the stories and relationships that exist behind them. I am interested in the poetic gesture of sharing a piece of a plant that holds sentimental value. I see the gift of a clipping as an invitation of growing a narrative that can exist through various households and generations. Does this resonate with you?
PURPLE KALE
11/17/19 “I chose the little kale plant at Fred Meyer’s because it is both beautiful and nourishing which is a combo I would like to bring into all aspects of my life & I hope yours.” - From Zeph
UNKNOWN CACTI
11/17/19 “This plant was a cutting from Shawn Creeden. It’s a succulent I enjoy because its so resilient prolific. I have a piece from a professor in NY that was owned by many friends before and it inspired my choice.” From Artist Michael Bernard Stevenson Jr.
IVY
11/17/19 “This Ivy cutting was taken @ 3750 SE Madison St. in the backyard. it was rooted in water, and should stay inside, because it will take over outside. I moved into the house when it was empty, and rooted these to have some friends in the house. Now they’ve moved into another empty house, but full of other friends! xo.” From MO
WANDERING JEW
11/17/19“The most prolific of the prolific. It’s rigorous vivacity begets propagation begot, rigorous vivacity . The plant stands alert and in repose at once-embodied binary.” From Jordan Rosenblum
JAPANESE MAPLE
11/17/19 “This is an unknown variety of Japanese Maple. It was given to me by the eldest member of our neighborhood. For some reason it stood out as the plant from my home.” From Kirk
BROMELIAD
11/17/19 “Bromeliad, because it is so quirky & different like Emma.” From Victoria and Jess
LILY
11/17/19 “We brought this plant because it came from a clipping from Rory’s Grandma 30 years ago. It’s a Summer Winter Weekend Getaway!”From Rory and Dale-Marie