The Dirt: Confessions of a Tree Planter
Society & Culture
Episode 18: The Carrying Root Collective with Allison Henry & Kelly Zantingh
The Carrying Root Collective is a project of Allison Henry and Kelly Zantingh focusing on drawing, video, photography and print-based media. Their work explores interactions between the body and landscape, drawing attention to our collective role in the climate crisis. Through their experience working as tree planters and wildfire fighters, they document the immediate impacts of forestry and wildfires. Capturing the otherworldly and uncanny nature of these areas, their work connects mythologies surrounding the female body to the landscapes of the Anthropocene.
Since having formed in 2016, the collective has participated in several zine and book fairs, including /2 Edition Toronto, Kazoo Fest in Guelph, Ontario and Expozine in Montréal. They have curated two collaborative group exhibitions and participated in several group shows. They have also self-published two volumes of a photography book titled A Fresh Coat of Grit and a New Layer of Dust, a collaborative project documenting the experience of tree planting. The store website is currently not active, but the website still is!
Check out the new photos series available at the link below!
LINKS
https://www.carryingrootcollective.com
https://www.instagram.com/carryingrootcollective/?hl=en
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