Dyno

2015, 11' x 6' x 5' | 3.35 x 1.82 x 1.52 m, Injection-welded post-industrial plastic (LLDPE)

Dyno is the first welded post-industrial plastic sculpture I made for an outdoor setting. Dyno was created during a month-long residency in New Brunswick, Canada, during which time my art collaborator husband Marshall Coles and I worked together in a stable. We created Dyno before Kingsbrae Gardens developed its artist-in-residency program with art studios. The decommissioned fish crates used for this sculpture are commonly used in the region to transport fresh fish, but if they get cracked or otherwise damaged, they can not be recycled on the continent. The title "Dyno" can be seen in the detail image of this sculpture, it is the name of the company that manufactured these fish boxes, but is now defunct. Dyno is a meditation on the dynamic and mutable nature of things. For example, a glass of water or a teardrop may become part of a cloud over time — or a piece of problematic plastic with “archival integrity” built into it, may become a piece of sustainable art.