The luminous seed cases, or “moon pennies,” of Lunaria annua (also known as honesty or money plant) were once gathered to protect a household from misfortune and malign forces; with these pieces I respond to the impulse to collect and preserve these enigmatic botanical relics.
foraged honesty seed cases
6 in x 7 in x 6 in
foraged honesty seed cases and pine needles
4 in x 6 in x 4 in
foraged honesty seed cases, silk dyed with Oregon grape, honey locust pod, handstitch
10 in x 5 in x 4 in
handmade paper (daffodil leaves and cottonwood fluff), honesty seed cases dyed with peony, foraged twig and branch
6 in x 4 in x 3 in
foraged honesty seed cases (some dyed with Oregon grape), honey locust pods
6 in x 11 in x 5 in
handmade paper (recycled book pages), honesty seed cases (dyed with iris), tencel thread
4 in x 5 in x 4 in
honesty seed cases (some dyed with peony or grape skins), foraged birch twig, handmade paper, beeswax
9 in x 7 in x 2 in
honesty seed cases, foraged twig, rice paper, beeswax, black beans
11 in x 4 in x 4 in
eucalyptus bark, honesty seed cases, wool yarn dyed with black walnut, beeswax
18 in x 5 in x 5 in