There are so many interesting natural objects around us, but we often don鈥檛 notice them, according to 琉璃神社 artist .
Many of the items in Yamamoto鈥檚 work are even found in an urban environment, where people don鈥檛 tend to look.
Yamamoto said sometimes her dog helps her find items, often pointing out feathers for her.
痴别谤苍辞苍鈥檚 will be hosting Yamamoto鈥檚 solo exhibit , which can be viewed Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 4 p.m until June 1.
Yamamoto said many of her assemblages are stories about the relationships between herself and the different species there are.
鈥淭here鈥檚 a correlation between looking at one species and admiring it for itself, while also making connections between the different species,鈥� said Yamamoto, at her exhibition opening Thursday evening. 鈥淟ike the feathers, the plants and the insects.鈥�
Yammato explained that for example, she put Eurasian collared dove feathers in a box with sage, because whenever she would hear a Eurasian collared dove, there would be sage underneath it.
鈥淚 have that correlation in my brain of them being connected in that way,鈥� said Yamamoto. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a memory there.鈥�
Yamamato also explained that many objects tell the story of an organism鈥檚 life.
An example Yamamato used was the change in colour throughout segments of a wasp nest, showing what the wasp ate on different days.
鈥淭here鈥檚 the history of the wasp there,鈥� said Yamamoto. 鈥淭he same way the life of a larvae is imprinted on that piece of wood through the pathway it left.鈥�
Yamamoto uses minimal unnatural materials because she wants the items to maintain their character. When materials are added, it鈥檚 to emphasize the item鈥檚 natural aspects instead of covering it.
鈥淚 want to show that they鈥檙e already beautiful,鈥� said Yamamoto.
Yamamoto began her work when she moved from Alberta to 琉璃神社 three years ago to begin her Master of Fine Arts at UBCO, gathering samples to familiarize herself with local flora and fauna.
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