Barley Root

An intriguing wall piece referencing the cross-section of a barley root. 
This series of wall sculptures explores the beauty inherent in plant structures, as observed  through a microscope. By translating two-dimensional micrograph renderings into three dimensional pieces.

Hand built, glazed ceramic.
Approx. 10.5 x 10.5" x 1.75"

Gina Jacklin is a Colombian-born visual artist whose work captures the intricate beauty of the botanical world through a scientific lens. Her artistic journey, shaped by a lifelong creative drive, a cancer diagnosis and enriched by a Fine Arts degree, has resulted in a fusion of science, art, and the Christian faith that aims to reveal the wonders of creation through a unique lens. "When magnified through a microscope, our seemingly mundane world reveals a magical landscape, teeming with beauty and the strokes of pure genius that allude to the handiwork of a Grand Designer."