AMULETS FOR THE EARTH: This speculative research project imagines a post-Anthropocene world where food and plant production and growth rely on human care including conservation, modification and sustainability. The research utilises printing and bookbinding on handmade paper, metalsmithing and embroidery to create speculative images and sculptural artefacts where rare plants have evolved, in reciprocity with humanity to survive the Anthropocene. These works draw from the history of critical plant studies, the herbarium and science as well as ideas of amulets to highlight the species interconnectedness between humans and plants and the need to foster new ways of being in the world in the era of climate change.
Glenda Chaplyn