L’ami | L’étranger from the collection of Art in Roanoke

L’ami | L’étranger, 2025

Woven fiber, mixed media assemblage

7 x 16 x 9 in

Plants gathered from Tinker Creek are thoughtfully woven amid found objects, intertwining both native and invasive species. “The basket on the left is largely made of native materials, with lespedeza and honeysuckle infiltrating the basket. The basket on the right is largely honeysuckle, with native grasses and pokeweed-dyed raffia infiltrating it.” Burnham explores the blurry lines between ecological disruption, adaptation and resistance to change. “As a native plant gardener, I was horrified by the rampant growth of invasive plants; as a basketmaker, I gathered these same plants to consider using in my creation. I spent a fair amount of time contemplating this dissonance.”

Materials gathered from Tinker Creek:
*Virginia switchgrass, *rush, *pokeberry, *tree root, honeysuckle, lespedeza, unknown grass, glass, stone, basket clams.

Other Materials used:
*Maple block, *Western red cedar, *birch bark, raffia (dyed with pokeberry).

* native plant material

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