Kelp forests, like rainforests, are recognized as some of the most productive and dynamic ecosystems on Earth. Growing in large underwater stands, kelp forests are thought to play a key role as blue carbon stores. Through the process of photosynthesis, kelp absorbs CO₂ into its tissues. However, kelp forests are increasingly threatened by a variety of human impacts, including climate change, fishing and harvesting, and eutrophication. The workshop focused on kelps tactile and performative qualities. 

The work Kelp Tree displays different kelp species placed under glass plates in an existing staircase in a former shop, forming an incremental, vertical vitrine. It reveals the slowed decay of the kelp due to limited oxygen access caused by the glass layering. It is a quiet study of time, decay, and suspended transformation. The slowed decomposition created a meditative space for observing material life at its threshold—between vitality and collapse. The drying process itself became a kind of slow performance, showing how decomposition, fermentation, and mineralization are forms of agency in themselves. 

Likewise the archival process of the knitted Kelp Chandelier as well as the Sea Urchin & Laminaria Digitata sensory sculpture invited reflection on kelp’s temporality in response to human-made materials like yarn, plaster and yarn.