‘Helianthus annuus 2’
Acrylic yarn, beads (crochet)

‘I have exhibited this piece in response to Chris' work, and thinking about allocated spaces and control over nature. I thought it would be interesting for my work to encroach on his, to have sprung up unexpectedly and incongruously.

More generally, I am exploring botanical structure and growth through crochet. My current work is about overgrowth and weeds. It is about the plant world versus the human world. I am using unwanted/excess acrylic yarn, the leftovers from other people's knitting projects. This yarn will not decay, these plants will not die.’

Michelle Greenwood