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Carolyn Shepherd: Formations

'Formations', Salt crystals, June 2010. Photo: Carolyn Shepherd. Set of three square panels of two glass layers mounted on wood cut from salvaged timber from salt works. Between the glass layers is a crusting of salt crystals grown organically from liquid brine. The progression of the three begins with fragmented organic forms through to fully joined forms. This progression is a reflection of the organic growth of the salt crystals that continue to grow if left undisturbed. Trapping them between the layers of glass suspends this lifecycle by reducing the ʻdecohydranteʼ lifecycle of the crystals that grow from brine in response to ambient moisture.