Kelp Series

I am interested in drawing parallels between marine life (specifically kelp at the moment) surviving rough waters and the resilience of humanity. Bladders help keep the blades afloat as they reach for the sunlight. This growth and survival, in turn, creates a protective underwater forest for other sea dwellers to inhabit. As humans, we need to cultivate our own resources to stay afloat, whether it be in times of self-doubt, depression, uncertain political atmospheres or surviving everyday routines. I am highlighting the beauty of the ocean as a beacon of resilience when the waves get rough. With any lifecycle there is a shedding of layers—the weaker holdfasts or older stipes full of blades. When washed ashore, the tangle of a life once lived under the sea, becomes a reminder of constant movement within the waves and upward growth towards the light.