Volcanic Box
December 2, 2017A Midsummer Night’s Dream
December 3, 2017
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Proposal Drawing, The Shaman’s Hut, FL Keys 2011
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Native oolitic stone build both terrace and surround wall. Native growth was retained in the form of planted islands in the terrace.
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Sunrise Terrace, Plantation Key, oolitic limestone and zoysia grass.
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The Shamans Hut, 2014. From a sandy clearing to the north of the sunrise terrace, a repurposed 1936 hurricane tower is now fitted with a wood trellis to encourage native growth. Eventually the tower will be completely covered with Princess of The Night and native vines.
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Shaman’s Hut , 2014. The trellis is a helix, escorting native cactus and vanilla vines up the historic 1936 hurricane tower
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Mask, entrance to the Tower
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Front and rear view, Shaman’s Hut, with two years of vanilla vine, snake cactus growth
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Native mahogany bench fits the 10′ diameter. Rotted palm stump transformed into cast bronze vessel to hold tidal and hammock findings.
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alter of ancient shells between gumbo limbo burning root and vessel. Years of ancient shells line the back wall.
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Tower interior through the lens of a worn conch shell
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Turtle bones
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Natural objects from surrounding hammock cast into bronze occupy the shelf over entrance door.
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Turtles bones from the adjoining tidal pools. Low tide reveals an abundance of treasure.
