Janice Wright Cheney

Fera Moira

This series imagines ecological life in a possible future. Fera is feral, meaning “wild”, and Moira means “fate” (Greek). In this body of work, I am exploring the hopeful possibilities of rewilding- when land is returned to its natural, uncultivated state. To trace the forests wild explores the regenerative possibilities inherent in nature: how leaf litter breaks down and makes new life, how mycelia sprout into perfect circles, and how the forest floor is a wild and magical place. . In Elysium felted mushrooms come to life from a rusty bed frame while the mycelium (in crocheted wool) spreads beneath.