Mayapple Tapestry clay modeling Martin Tempralis

Martin Tempralis

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Mayapple Tapestry clay modeling Martin TempralisAn illustration of thriving mayapples above a pair of box turtles adorn a lightweight raw silk tapestry. The most interesting aspect of mayapple ecology to me is that, in at least part of its range, mayapple relies on box turtles as their main seed dispersers. Box turtles relish the fruit and seeds passing through the gut of the turtle are much more likely to germinate. These textiles are botanically dyed with bioregional plants by White Pine Rising,