Constructing Elements for Installation

This blog details the elements and materials I will be using and combining where completing a smaller scale of my overall installation, based off experimentations I have completed and showcased on prior blog posts. Using the shatterproof glass jars from before, I decided that turning them on their side was the best option for both visual appearance and what would be of the most benefit to the plants to sit and live within them. Where the glass was thicker towards the bottom, the jars were top-heavy and would not sit on their side appropriately - as a result they are briefly secured by tape within the photos below. As shown below, I was able to buy various materials in order to replicate what I would make with real plants - these included remodels of air plants and philodendrons, plants I have previously mentioned.

The above photographs are plants I have constructed to provide the finished appearance I would expect placed within my installation - including black sand to replicate the placement of soil within each individual glass from which the plants would grow.

The photos both above and below show various different options, elements and expectations I would have regarding how each glass jar would look where holding and displaying the different types of beneficial plants. Shown below in particular, some plants would be short and only just pop out of the glass jars, whereas some would have long streams of leaves pouring out and over - this all depends on which plants are placed within each glass. Where for my installation the plants would be in a smaller space, it means they will be easier to water - a light spray within each glass every other day would prove enough for the plants to survive healthily, as well as not being too troublesome to maintain and water. Having the plants for my installation live this way, is much more effective and a lot less hassle where comparing to the likes of a large green wall filled with temperamental and space-consuming irrigation systems. The details of the netting requiring gaps and the incorporation of glass as the holding material are very important elements and details of my overall installation - this way, the installation will be able to face and hang in any direction and will still be able to absorb all the light it is provided access with.