my EARTH art

so for module four art project we had to do something that would represent alternative media in some way. this could have been done by doing a performance art, earth or land art, flashmobs, or a happening.
first off, i like to preform and show meaning behind the way presentations are shown, however, i was not inclined to do so this time because i didnt have the time to preform such a great feat; and secondly i couldnt figure out a way to incorporate the meaning i wanted to get across in a way that i thought it made sense. never the less, i went with the project idea that i felt more comfortable with, and since i am a ecological restoration major/ botany minor, i thought i would do the earth art.

so the point i wanted to convey here is that the items i used to create this art were all "pre-owned", naturally made things that i found in my front and back yard, and that everything was free of charge. in this usage of not buying things, i wanted to convey the message that borrowed, found, sometimes rubbish can be made into art.
in the pictures that will be below will also show the second message that i wish to convey and that is to turn something unappealing into something beautiful; something that could be on display and attracts people. something that will make ppl look and ask what is that? whered you get that? the answer simply remain: "i made it"

first i borrowed my nieghbors pot that he hadnt used in years. i filled it full of dirt from my backyards garden. i put this heavy pot in the corner of my backyard by the pool where there was nothing, just the white wall and a lawn chair.
then i dug a hole and stuck this branch i found on my front lawn. it must of fallen from the tree, but either way it hooked my attention.

 after that i added white rocks around the stem of the branch so hold it in the dirt but to also give it more depth. i had these rocks laying around the side of my house cuz we have a rock walk way.

i also added dried shredded greeen leaves around that to cover up the dirt. i suppose i did this to give the art more texture and color.

next i added rose petals that i found in the trash cuz my dad had just got done trimming his rose bushes. i also grabbed four big leaves i found in the trash as well, that my dad had cut off our grapevine. i placed them on the side of the pot but still within the dirt for  decoration at first.

then i decided i didnt really like that so i took them and stuck them on the edges of the branches. literally, i just ripped into the leave to stick it on there. its part of the branch, but still free to blow in the wind.

Overall, i really enjoyed my ending piece of work. i made it for free. i made a blank space more desired and i re-used the earth in its abundance. life is full of these beautys and i hope people can appreciate them.