Simmons_J 2023 Boots with Roots

Name/Title

Simmons_J 2023 Boots with Roots

Artwork Details

Medium

Leather, wax, Madrona roots, moss, cotton laces, steel

Made/Created

Artist

Jeanne Simmons

Date made

2023

Dimensions

Height

38 in

Width

38 in

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Collection of the Artist

General Notes

Note Type

Exhibited

Note

Jefferson Museum of Art and History 2024 Sarah Spurgeon Gallery at Central Washington University 2025 Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art 2025

Note Type

Installation Note

Note

These boots have been shown on a pedestal, but I think they work best if shown in a natural context. Given the parameters of the TAM show, I thought an interesting compromise might be for me to build a pedestal top environment, of dirt and moss, and mount the boots into that setting. I could build something to fit the exact measurements of one of TAM’s pedestals, cupping the edges of the pedestal for a secure fit.

Note Type

Organic Material

Note

Has gone through a freeze, thaw, freeze process. Artist has offered to do again if necessary.