Arie Sawyer<br/>
<em>People are cocoon weavers, whether they know it or not</em> 2020	<br/>
wool, plastic, plant matter, electrical cord, synthetic hair, hoop iron<br/>
56 x 23.5 x 132 cm<br/>
Alice Miller School, Macedon<br/>
© Arie Sawyer<br/>

Insects, such as butterflies, inhabit cocoons during a period of metamorphosis before emerging transformed. Arie Sawyer uses the concept of a cocoon to imagine a protective layer that humans might take comfort in. People are cocoon weavers, whether they know it or not is both a positive and negative commentary on the comfort zones we often find ourselves hiding in: while they are a place of safety, they can also stifle growth and constrain our potential.