Circle of Red Coralline Algae

Name/Title

Circle of Red Coralline Algae

Entry/Object ID

CWOS.18

Made/Created

Artist

Josie Iselin

Date made

2021

Dimensions

Height

28-1/2 in

Width

28-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Framed

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

Red coralline algae thrive in many kinds of waters: deep or shallow, cold or warm. These small algae are often the first to grow in an area, providing a base structure for intertidal life to flourish. A circle of various articulated red coralline algae collected from Canada’s Vancouver Island, where scientist Josephine Tilden established the first marine lab on the west coast in 1900.