Hannah Marie Quigg

My plan was originally to beautify a space that was by no means at all beautiful - the courtyard between my house and the one next door. This was once a peaceful loitering spot where one would enjoy the sunshine and good company, but the past couple of years have been hard on it (too much partying and not enough maintenance), and it’s pretty gross now. the gravel is littered with cigarette butts and garbage, and beer cans frequently litter the area. 

I hoped to create a consuming art peace that would not only make the space a little more pleasing to the eye, but also to effectively render the area useless. The courtyard is very popular because of it’s convenience and novelty factor… but what if it was completely obscured. 

I felt I was for the most part successful in my endeavor. While my material choices changed throughout my process, I was pleased with the final project and felt that I achieved my goal. In addition to making this courtyard something I could find bearable, I also inadvertently provided a habitat for the local spiders, who made their own additions to the piece.