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Data as Decoration

Gallery, American Swedish Institute thumbnail
Invasion of Starry Stonewort in Minnesota Lakes thumbnail
Detail, Invasion of Starry Stonewort in Minnesota Lakes thumbnail
Invasive Minnesota Noxious Weeds in the Three Rivers Park District (1990-2018) thumbnail
Invasive Minnesota Noxious Weeds in the Three Rivers Park District (1990-2018) thumbnail
Gallery, American Swedish Institute
Invasion of Starry Stonewort in Minnesota Lakes
Detail, Invasion of Starry Stonewort in Minnesota Lakes
Invasive Minnesota Noxious Weeds in the Three Rivers Park District (1990-2018)
Invasive Minnesota Noxious Weeds in the Three Rivers Park District (1990-2018)

Gallery, American Swedish Institute

Two pieces resulting from a project funded by the Minnesota State Arts Board in which I used data visualization techniques to create surface design.

Invasion of Starry Stonewort in Minnesota Lakes

This piece uses ceramic cylinders to document the invasion of starry stonewort (aggressive algae) in Minnesota lakes. Each cylinder represents a year; the left cylinder is 2015, the year starry stonewort was first discovered in Minnesota. Each infested lake is represented by a line arranged north to south, depending on where the lake is located in the state. The dots and lines on each line represent additional invasive species that compromise that particular lake.

Detail, Invasion of Starry Stonewort in Minnesota Lakes

Invasive Minnesota Noxious Weeds in the Three Rivers Park District (1990-2018)

This composition charts the spread of invasive species in the Three Rivers Park District over 30 years. Each stalk represents an individual species; the number, color, and leaf shape correspond to the distribution and tenacity of the plant.

Invasive Minnesota Noxious Weeds in the Three Rivers Park District (1990-2018)

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