From the press release:

The Jentel residency became a crucible for new ideas and materials that now shape the foundation of unEARTHED. Pierce spent days foraging and harvesting petrified wood, integrating these ancient remnants into  sculptural forms. Alongside these works, she developed a series of monoprints and long-exposure landscape photographs, each capturing the quiet intensity of the Wyoming terrain.

Upon returning to her studio, Pierce expanded the work further, creating new, large-scale pieces — many of which will debut in this exhibition.

unEARTHED bridges personal and environmental narratives, reflecting Pierce’s ongoing dialogue with the natural world and her interest in its inherent balance, mystery, and cyclical time. The show features sculptures made from reclaimed industrial materials, petrified wood, and encaustics, alongside monoprints on handmade paper and long-exposure photographs.

“This body of work invites viewers to contemplate origin, connection, and spiritual introspection,” says Pierce. “It’s about reimagining nature — not just as inspiration, but as collaborator.”

This exhibition emerges from a profound creative period following my time at the Jentel Artist Residency in Wyoming, where the wide-open landscape became both sanctuary and spark.

My time at Jentel deeply nourished my love of nature, which sits at the core of my artistic process, Immersed in that raw, expansive environment, I was able to slow down and listen — to the land, to my materials, and to my own rhythms.

Rowayton Arts Center
“Autumn”
10.12 - 11.8