Mullein & Mallow are a series of mosaic panels created for the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan. The mosaic murals depict a plains landscape peppered with bushels of Globe Mallow, and a mountainscape with Mullein growing in the foreground. The panels are composed with varied shapes, colors, and patterns that blend into one another and evoke a sense of calm. The bench inlays are made of the same patterns and motifs, but are further deconstructed, focusing on the color, pattern, and carving of the mosaics. Globe Mallow and Mullein are flora that thrive in Colorado and New Mexico and have been used in both places for their medicinal properties. The tactile nature of the mosaics echoes the tactile presence of these plants.

They are composed of thousands of handmade ceramic tiles that have been pressed with patterns and texture. Many of these textures are inspired by the microscopic biology of a plant cell. Being made of many small pieces, the repetitive process and presence of the mosaics evokes a sense of meditation, and is imbued with hopes of healing.
 

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