Root System
The fourteenth edition of the Wonder Women Residency Project called Root System asks artists to propose and create artworks as part of a thematic project developed through weekly group meetings over two months. The cohort of ten artists will discuss their ongoing projects, philosophies and processes surrounding the projects and planning for installation and performance. The residency will culminate in an outdoor exhibition at Wildflower Sculpture Park in South Mountain Reservation in September 2026.
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- Agnieszka Wszolkowska
- Alana Kakoyiannis
- Alyssa Lawler
- Amanda Thackray
- Andria Morales & Maya Escobar
- Anjelika Krishna
- Avani Palkhiwala
- Cathleen Marie Thérèse Parra
- Claudia McNulty
- Cristine Posner
- Deborah Sperry
- Eileen Ferara
- Francisca Caporali
- Giana Gonzalez
- Gwen Charles
- Hannah Kirshner
- Holly Pitre
- Jacquelyn Strycker
- Jasmine Graf
- Jennifer Torres
- Jessica Demcsak
- Joanna Rose White
- Kate Eggleston
- Kathleen Kranack
- Katya Grokhovsky
- Kristy Lopez
- Larysa Myers
- Lillian Ribeiro
- Linda Hu
- Linda Streicher
- Lindsey Muscato
- Mary Jeys
- Maya Joseph-Goteiner
- Melissa MacAplin
- Meredith Goncalves
- Michelle Levante
- Michelle Loughlin
- Olga Mercedes Bautista
- Panda Suwann
- Pollie Barden
- Rachael Serbinski
- Roxana Marroquin
- Salome Asega
- Sarah Nelson Wright
- Sharon De La Cruz
- Sharone Vendriger
- Sonali Sridhar
- Sonia Louise Davis
- Stephanie Tichenor
- Tamara Gubernat
- Vandana Jain
- Wendell Jeffrey
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The Land Lives Within Us
Heritage continues to take root in the soil and will always be remembered, no matter where we are. As a first-generation displaced Palestinian, the sculptural dresses reflect the experience of carrying identity, memory, and ancestral connection. Like root systems adapting … Continue reading
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See The Forest Through The Trees
This project has taken many twists and turns; at its heart, it is about connection: to self, to place, and to the life that sustains us. In developing this work, I became so focused on the details that I lost … Continue reading
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Cuerpo-Tierra
Cuerpo-Tierra or Earth-Body is an exploration of migration, memory, identity, and community as mediated and nurtured by the diverse geographies that hold us. Humans are not ethereal, floating beings; our souls, minds, and bodies are intimately and inextricably connected to … Continue reading
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Networks of Life – Corrine Carr
My proposal for the Wildflower Sculpture Park Residency Program, Root System, is to create a modular ceramic sculpture depicting the networks of life within South Mountain Reservation. Exploring specific species that live and keep the reservation’s ecosystem thriving. There is … Continue reading
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Root and Seed (Proposal)
Root and Seed is a two part sculptural installation that explores root systems as both visible structures and as metaphors for evolving and unseen connections. The work will initially present as two distinct forms. The first is a vertical bark … Continue reading
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Loose Leaf- Karen Leo
Loose leaf will be a series of “letters” on ceramic slabs resembling loose leaf paper. Sketches and writings on these pages will imagine correspondences and journal entries written by the trees in the reserve. These objects will be accompanied by … Continue reading
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The Forest Has Teeth
My knee jerk reaction to the theme “Root System” was teeth. My newly minted teenager recently had two baby teeth pulled to make room for a palate expander (precursor to braces) to hopefully improve the function of her teeth and … Continue reading
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Ema – Work in Progress
Ema are small, traditional Japanese wooden votive plaques, often decorated with images of horses, animals, or shrine-specific symbols on a plain background. Worshippers write their wishes or prayers or wishes using markers or pens on the backs of ema boards, … Continue reading
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Tagged ema, japanese, painting, Process, root system, Willa, wood, wsp
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HAMEWS
working title: Held From Below I work in textiles and also in movement. The theme of roots and connectedness particularly calls for this – to build something that viewers can touch. I’m also thinking about the desperate need for care … Continue reading
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New WSP Resident Artists for 2026
Hello and welcome to the artists of Root System the cohort of the 2026 WSP residency. Wonder Women 14: Root SystemExhibition at Wildflower Sculpture Park at South Mountain Reservation September – December 2026 , Opening reception September 20, 2026 Artists:Anonda BellCorrine … Continue reading
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