Kayli Cottonwood

Kayli Cottonwood



Why Cottonwood?





Date: Spring 2024
Materials: Artist Book: graphite, ink, watercolor, alcohol markers, sharpie, linocut stamps, tracing paper, sewing, encaustic, and image transfers
Dimensions: 5 in x 5 in x 10 pages 

Why Cottonwoods? - Have you ever deconstructed a tree? 
Sensations come easily enough - understanding comes with time. 
Seasons come and go. 
Acceptance is measured by the sounds of leaves. 
Nonsense. 
No sense can explain beyond experience. 
Decomposing bark in my hands - I am laying on the ground. 
Cotton flying to deliver seeds - I am taking root. 
I am becoming with. My name is Cottonwood, I named myself after a memory. 
Legacy falls like sticks in winter. 
What was your question?




Published February 2025