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.all senses engaged .contrast to woods .vibrancy .texture .materiality
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.walking between tape .observing connections .passing by .visiting website .walking deeper into woods .recognition of cultural issue .class participation .potential conflict .conversation
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.wind blows tape .man imposed on nature .expose root protection zone .extensive system within woods .impact of proposed building .importance of woods
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The tree protection zone is the area around a tree that should be protected during construction. A chain link fence should be placed around the tree at a distance in feet equal to the trunk diameter at breast height (inches) X 1.5 to protect the roots from compaction and the trunk from physical damage.
Materials: -8,300 feet of surveyor’s tape -Stakes -4 friends + 1 professor
finding action foundations
The process of installing Finding Foundations started by reaching out to professors and students who might be interested in participating in the project. This step was important because it increased the social value by involving more people in the actual creation of the installation. It was also important for people to understand the message of the installation and to increase awareness of the environmental value of the woods. Professors in Forestry expanded my knowledge of the woods and helped me create an informed art installation. It was in one of these conversations that I learned the importance of tree protection zones during construction. I used this information to create the pattern of tape in the woods.