Artwork celebrating whatever comes through and out of a chaotic, cluttered and healing mind.  An exhibit by Jasmine Daniel Gardner, MPH and PhD candidate in Human Behavior and Design.

This show chronicles the life of Jasmine Daniel Gardner as she explores invasive trash, thoughts, and plants. She believes that the things we value the least often have the most invaluable gifts to share. After losing a child and going through other health complications, Jasmine struggled to get back on track with completing her all but dissertation PhD.  This display is her way to break through her ruminative thoughts around experiencing discrimination, loss and doubt and reach the finish line of her PhD. She finds solace in the plants and trash left behind.  Her PhD work centers on using invasive plants to create cleaner air. While doing her studies, she discovered a deep love and understanding for plants, especially the ones considered invasive. Many of the plants deemed invasive have helped to save her life and those of the people she loves. The plants have helped her grow past her pain to a place of gratitude for the support and hope she has been given from the least likely of places. Looking at her plant fibers under a scanning electron microscope Jasmine realized that energy moves on multiple levels.  Many of her works use discarded refuse to redefine beauty and highlight that life persists. Even beyond the end use of a product, even beyond death, energy is transformed and life continues.