Photo Credit: Mark August Photography
Reading Nook of Amanita M. EnnJax
The installation imagines a portal to a reading nook of Amanita M. EnnJax, a person of the far future who resides in what we now call Santa Cruz. She is a scholar of visionary fiction and collects "Early Solarpunk Movement" memorabilia. Her book collection contains artifacts from our time - not all strictly Solarpunk, but each contains elements that shape the genre.
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Also on view are various papers from her desk. These point to relevant digital media and contain clues to the values and realities of her world.
Photo Credits: Mark August Photography |
Photo Credit: Mark August Photography
Nearby is her reading chair showcasing local, natural, handmade, and upcycled aesthetics, while hinting at future green technology.
Photo Credit: Mark August Photography
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Photo Credit: Mark August Photography
Photo Credit: Mark August Photography
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​Contributing artisans: quilted pillow by Anna Chalmers Mayeda, redwood chair by William Chalmers, cup by Lauren Yien, rag rug by DaNDELiONWiSHES Mary Carter Davis, felted mushroom by Chloe Rickards, knitted socks from the Central County Senior Center, and upcycled planter by Mary Seamount.
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On the walls, each painting is accompanied by a laser engraved bamboo plaque explaining the context of the image.
Salvaged wood frame by Texas Hoover
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Laser cut salvaged redwood veneer frame by Taylor Seamount
Salvaged wood frame by Texas Hoover
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Vintage frame refurbished by Taylor Seamount
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