Phyllodocida
This small series continues the artists interest in the microscopies, particularly that of the marine world. Her desire to encapsulate these miniature marine creatures in sculptural form, stems from an interest in highlight the interconnectedness of the unseen to those more identifiable, and arguable majestic creatures in the marine food chain.
Phyllodocida is an order of polychaete worms. They are mostly marine, though some are found in brackish water. Most are active benthic creatures, moving over the surface or burrowing in sediments, or living in cracks and crevices in bedrock. A few construct tubes in which they live and some are pelagic, swimming through the water column. There are estimated to be more than 4,600 accepted species in the order.
These sculptures were also created to fit within the size limitations of the annual 6x6” Small Sculpture Prize, held by Defiance Gallery each year.