Blowing in the Wind (2026)

Size: 33 x 33 x 66.5 inches

Medium: Tires, various littered trash, forgotten posters, and cardboard

This piece, along with "Drink" was requested by the University of Redlands Theatre Department for an installation in the lobby for the play, Into the Woods. The department had put an emphasis for the show to be a practice in sustainable theatre, using nearly 95% recycled materials for the production of the show.

Aside from the tires that consist of the base of the work, this piece was assembled entirely using materials found on the University of Redlands campus. The platform that the tree is emerging from was made using catalogue posters from a cancelled gallery show in 2020 and the trunk and branches are constructed using forgotten cardboard boxes. The “leaves” of the tree are made out of trash collected from all over the campus, the majority being found within bushes and trees. 

The intention of the piece is to draw attention to the amount of trash that exists throughout the world. By noticing how much ends up in the environment, there may be a more conscious effort to reduce the use of cheap plastics overall.