Fairy Ring (permanent iteration), detail of larger site-specific installation
Fairy Ring (permanent iteration), detail of larger site-specific installation

Fairy rings are arcs or rings of mushrooms that occur in nature, creating a glorious and unexpected architectural form that emerges from the forest floor. Beyond the natural and scientific explanation of these rings, there is ancient lore and myth associated with their occurrences that span across cultures and geographical locations around the world. Depending on the folklore stepping inside a fairy ring can be a positive or negative experience. They were seen as portals, an omen, a curse, a space for witches or fairies to dance, or even a way to enhance fertility.

LED12v lighting, 112 cast fiberglass mushrooms ranging from 6-12 inches in height, cement, metal edging & mulch

February 2022 | 962 square feet | 26 ft. inner diameter

Permanent Corporate Collection, Edens | public work at Atherton Mill, Charlotte, NC

Snails (shot with azalea), detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Snails (shot with azalea), detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

LED12v lighting and 311 3D printed PETG thermoplastic snail forms

April 1-17, 2022

Charlotte Center City Partners | temporary, site-specific, commissioned, available for travel via the artist

Fairy Ring, temporary site-specific installation
Fairy Ring, temporary site-specific installation

thermoplastic objects, organic matter, time, light, nature

2021 | 962 square feet | 26 ft. inner diameter

I Heart Rail Trail: Lights | temporary site-specific, pubic work at Atherton Mill, Charlotte, NC

Snails, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Snails, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

LED12v lighting and 311 3D printed PETG thermoplastic snail forms

April 1-17, 2022

Charlotte Center City Partners | temporary, site-specific, commissioned, available for travel via the artist

Mushrooms 2020,  temporary site-specific installation
Mushrooms 2020, temporary site-specific installation

200 thermoplastic mushroom + 18 cast fiberglass mushroom objects, light, nature, time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

45k sq. ft. footprint

Detail of Mushrooms
Detail of Mushrooms

Cast fiberglass

2019 | 36 in. cap diameter, the underside of mushroom object showing designed gills, 1 of 18 objects that used light, nature, and time to make temporary/site-specific work

Mushroom & Meredith Connelly, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Mushroom & Meredith Connelly, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

2019 | 4 ft. tall with 36 in cap diameter | 1 of 18 cast objects, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

Mushrooms, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Mushrooms, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

Cast fiberglass

2019 | total of 18 objects, light, nature, and time to comprised to make temporary site-based installation

Moss
Moss

Fiber optic components, light, nature, and time comprised to make this temporary/site-specific work

2020 | 60 x 60 x 8ft

Crystals II
Crystals II

objects, organic matter, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2020| 7 clusters roughly 4 x 4 ft. installed on 7k sq. ft. footprint

Image 10 Meredith Connelly Tree Grove_ 50 bluetooth programmed lights with movement, view looking up from center_ 90k sq. ft on ground x 50+ ft. up.jpeg
Turkey Tails, detail of larger temporay, site-specific installation
Turkey Tails, detail of larger temporay, site-specific installation

50 thermoplastic and ink components, light, nature, time comprised to make temporary site-based installation

2020 | .5 miles span

Image 9 Meredith Connelly_Butterfly Eggs (9 of 25 total)_plastic balls+lighting_detail of 30k sq. ft. footprint.jpg
Butterfly Egg, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Butterfly Egg, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

25 objects, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 30k sq. ft temporary, site-specific installation with suspension up to 30 ft. high | 1 of 25 clusters pictured

Butterfly Eggs, detail of larger site-specific installation
Butterfly Eggs, detail of larger site-specific installation

Plastic balls & lighting

2019 | 30k sq. ft temporary site-specific installation with suspension up to 30 ft. high | 4 of 25 clusters pictured

Stream, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Stream, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

Photo-reactive material, organic matter, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 750 sq. ft.

Nest, temporary site-specific installation
Nest, temporary site-specific installation

Collected vines, organic matter, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 6 x 3 ft, with 4 ft. diameter

Nest, detail of larger temporary and site-specific installation
Nest, detail of larger temporary and site-specific installation

Collected vines, organic matter, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | detail of illuminated/dyed moss in the center

Pods II, detail of larger temporary site-based installation
Pods II, detail of larger temporary site-based installation

objects, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2020 | 110 total components installed 20ft. high on 100k sq. ft. footprint

Pods 2019, temproary and site-specific
Pods 2019, temproary and site-specific

60 objects, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 60 forms total installed 20ft. high on 100k sq. ft. footprint

LIGHTS 2019/20 BY ARTIST MEREDITH CONNELLY | U.S. National Whitewater Center

Highlights of Meredith Connelly’s temporary and site-specific light installations at the U.S. National Whitewater Center

Pods 2019, detail of larger temporary and site-specific installation
Pods 2019, detail of larger temporary and site-specific installation

objects, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 60 objects total installed 20ft. high on 100k sq. ft. footprint, detail

Pods 2019, detail of larger site-speficic installation
Pods 2019, detail of larger site-speficic installation

objects, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 60 forms total installed 20ft. high on 100k sq. ft. footprint

Crystals, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Crystals, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

objects, organic matter, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 7 clusters roughly 4 x 4 ft. installed on 5k sq. ft. footprint

Roots, aerial shot of temporary, site-specific installation
Roots, aerial shot of temporary, site-specific installation

thermoplastic sculpted at the moment of installation, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 2,100 sq. ft. sculpture

Roots 2019, temporary site-specific installation
Roots 2019, temporary site-specific installation

thermoplastic sculpted at the moment of installation, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 2,100 sq. ft.

Wasp Nest, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Wasp Nest, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

ripstop fabric objects, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 9 x 6 x 3 ft. object installed 50+ ft high in the trees as part of larger installation

Tree Grove 2019, temporary site-specific installation
Tree Grove 2019, temporary site-specific installation

50 programmed Bluetooth lights, artist programmed with movement and color, using time, light, and nature to comprise the temporary site-based installation

2019 | 90k sq. ft. on ground x 50+ ft high, view looking up from center of installation

Wasp Nest, detail of temporary site-specific installation
Wasp Nest, detail of temporary site-specific installation

ripstop fabric objects, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 5 x 3 X 3 ft. object installed in the tree as part of installation

Wasp Nest , detail of object in temporary site-specific installation
Wasp Nest , detail of object in temporary site-specific installation

Ripstop fabric & lighting

2019 | 5 x 3 X 3 ft. object installed in the trees as part of temporary site-specific installation

Vines, portion of temporary site-specific installation
Vines, portion of temporary site-specific installation

ripstop fabric objects, light, nature and time compromised to make temporary site-based installation

2019 | 40 ripstop forms between 18-30 ft. long installed on trees, 40k sq. ft. footprint

Vines, detail of larger site-specific installation
Vines, detail of larger site-specific installation

ripstop fabric objects, light, nature and time compromised to make temporary site-based installation

2019 | 40 ripstop forms between 18-30 ft. long installed on trees, 40k sq. ft. footprint

Cocoon, temporary site-based installation
Cocoon, temporary site-based installation

ripstop fabric and thermoplastic object, light, nature, and time compromised to make temporary site-based installation— Added kinetics from wind

2019 | 3 ft x 4 ft.

Cocoon, temproary site-based installation
Cocoon, temproary site-based installation

ripstop fabric and thermoplastic object, light, nature, and time compromised to make temporary site-based installation— Added kinetics from wind

2019 | 3 ft x 4 ft. object, 1600 sq. ft. footprint

Lights | On view through Mid-February 2020

Lights is a half-mile walking trail that leads viewers through a series of immersive light installations featuring honeycombs, vines, crystals, and other natural features integrated into the forest. The experience offers a range of approachable, multi-sensory works created by Meredith Connelly that are site-specific to the Whitewater Center located in Charlotte, North Carolina. These works were temporary.

Honeycombs, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Honeycombs, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

*Connelly and a young viewer engaging with the art installation

Recycled plastic lighting, zip ties objects, light, nature, time comprised to make temporary site-based installation

2019 | 3 objects roughly 3.5 ft H x 3 ft diameter, on 450 sq. ft. footprint

Honeycombs, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Honeycombs, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

Recycled plastic lighting, zip ties objects, light, nature, time comprised to make temporary site-based installation

2019 | 3 objects roughly 3.5 ft H x 3 ft diameter, on 450 sq. ft. footprint

Honeycombs, 2 of 3
Honeycombs, 2 of 3

Recycled plastic lighting, zip ties objects, light, nature, time comprised to make temporary site-based installation

2019 | 3 components roughly 3.5 ft H x 3 ft diameter, on 450 sq. ft. footprint

Webs, portion of larger temporary site-specific installation
Webs, portion of larger temporary site-specific installation

objects, light, nature, and time to comprise the temporary site-based installation

2019 | 20 objects ranging from 2 ft diameter up to 15 ft. diameter | 20k sq. ft. footprint

Webs, portion of larger installation
Webs, portion of larger installation

objects, light, nature, and time to comprise the temporary site-based installation

2019 | 20 objects ranging from 2 ft diameter up to 15 ft. diameter | 20k sq. ft. footprint

Webs, detail of larger site-specific installation
Webs, detail of larger site-specific installation

objects, light, nature, and time to comprise the temporary site-based installation

2019 | 20 objects ranging from 2 ft diameter up to 15 ft. diameter | 20k sq. ft. footprint

Fairy Ring (permanent iteration), detail of larger site-specific installation
Snails (shot with azalea), detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Fairy Ring, temporary site-specific installation
Snails, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Mushrooms 2020,  temporary site-specific installation
Detail of Mushrooms
Mushroom & Meredith Connelly, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Mushrooms, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Moss
Crystals II
Image 10 Meredith Connelly Tree Grove_ 50 bluetooth programmed lights with movement, view looking up from center_ 90k sq. ft on ground x 50+ ft. up.jpeg
Turkey Tails, detail of larger temporay, site-specific installation
Image 9 Meredith Connelly_Butterfly Eggs (9 of 25 total)_plastic balls+lighting_detail of 30k sq. ft. footprint.jpg
Butterfly Egg, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Butterfly Eggs, detail of larger site-specific installation
Stream, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Nest, temporary site-specific installation
Nest, detail of larger temporary and site-specific installation
Pods II, detail of larger temporary site-based installation
Pods 2019, temproary and site-specific
LIGHTS 2019/20 BY ARTIST MEREDITH CONNELLY | U.S. National Whitewater Center
Pods 2019, detail of larger temporary and site-specific installation
Pods 2019, detail of larger site-speficic installation
Crystals, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Roots, aerial shot of temporary, site-specific installation
Roots 2019, temporary site-specific installation
Wasp Nest, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Tree Grove 2019, temporary site-specific installation
Wasp Nest, detail of temporary site-specific installation
Wasp Nest , detail of object in temporary site-specific installation
Vines, portion of temporary site-specific installation
Vines, detail of larger site-specific installation
Cocoon, temporary site-based installation
Cocoon, temproary site-based installation
Lights | On view through Mid-February 2020
Honeycombs, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Honeycombs, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation
Honeycombs, 2 of 3
Webs, portion of larger temporary site-specific installation
Webs, portion of larger installation
Webs, detail of larger site-specific installation
Fairy Ring (permanent iteration), detail of larger site-specific installation

Fairy rings are arcs or rings of mushrooms that occur in nature, creating a glorious and unexpected architectural form that emerges from the forest floor. Beyond the natural and scientific explanation of these rings, there is ancient lore and myth associated with their occurrences that span across cultures and geographical locations around the world. Depending on the folklore stepping inside a fairy ring can be a positive or negative experience. They were seen as portals, an omen, a curse, a space for witches or fairies to dance, or even a way to enhance fertility.

LED12v lighting, 112 cast fiberglass mushrooms ranging from 6-12 inches in height, cement, metal edging & mulch

February 2022 | 962 square feet | 26 ft. inner diameter

Permanent Corporate Collection, Edens | public work at Atherton Mill, Charlotte, NC

Snails (shot with azalea), detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

LED12v lighting and 311 3D printed PETG thermoplastic snail forms

April 1-17, 2022

Charlotte Center City Partners | temporary, site-specific, commissioned, available for travel via the artist

Fairy Ring, temporary site-specific installation

thermoplastic objects, organic matter, time, light, nature

2021 | 962 square feet | 26 ft. inner diameter

I Heart Rail Trail: Lights | temporary site-specific, pubic work at Atherton Mill, Charlotte, NC

Snails, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

LED12v lighting and 311 3D printed PETG thermoplastic snail forms

April 1-17, 2022

Charlotte Center City Partners | temporary, site-specific, commissioned, available for travel via the artist

Mushrooms 2020, temporary site-specific installation

200 thermoplastic mushroom + 18 cast fiberglass mushroom objects, light, nature, time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

45k sq. ft. footprint

Detail of Mushrooms

Cast fiberglass

2019 | 36 in. cap diameter, the underside of mushroom object showing designed gills, 1 of 18 objects that used light, nature, and time to make temporary/site-specific work

Mushroom & Meredith Connelly, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

2019 | 4 ft. tall with 36 in cap diameter | 1 of 18 cast objects, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

Mushrooms, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

Cast fiberglass

2019 | total of 18 objects, light, nature, and time to comprised to make temporary site-based installation

Moss

Fiber optic components, light, nature, and time comprised to make this temporary/site-specific work

2020 | 60 x 60 x 8ft

Crystals II

objects, organic matter, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2020| 7 clusters roughly 4 x 4 ft. installed on 7k sq. ft. footprint

Turkey Tails, detail of larger temporay, site-specific installation

50 thermoplastic and ink components, light, nature, time comprised to make temporary site-based installation

2020 | .5 miles span

Butterfly Egg, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

25 objects, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 30k sq. ft temporary, site-specific installation with suspension up to 30 ft. high | 1 of 25 clusters pictured

Butterfly Eggs, detail of larger site-specific installation

Plastic balls & lighting

2019 | 30k sq. ft temporary site-specific installation with suspension up to 30 ft. high | 4 of 25 clusters pictured

Stream, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

Photo-reactive material, organic matter, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 750 sq. ft.

Nest, temporary site-specific installation

Collected vines, organic matter, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 6 x 3 ft, with 4 ft. diameter

Nest, detail of larger temporary and site-specific installation

Collected vines, organic matter, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | detail of illuminated/dyed moss in the center

Pods II, detail of larger temporary site-based installation

objects, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2020 | 110 total components installed 20ft. high on 100k sq. ft. footprint

Pods 2019, temproary and site-specific

60 objects, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 60 forms total installed 20ft. high on 100k sq. ft. footprint

LIGHTS 2019/20 BY ARTIST MEREDITH CONNELLY | U.S. National Whitewater Center

Highlights of Meredith Connelly’s temporary and site-specific light installations at the U.S. National Whitewater Center

Pods 2019, detail of larger temporary and site-specific installation

objects, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 60 objects total installed 20ft. high on 100k sq. ft. footprint, detail

Pods 2019, detail of larger site-speficic installation

objects, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 60 forms total installed 20ft. high on 100k sq. ft. footprint

Crystals, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

objects, organic matter, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 7 clusters roughly 4 x 4 ft. installed on 5k sq. ft. footprint

Roots, aerial shot of temporary, site-specific installation

thermoplastic sculpted at the moment of installation, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 2,100 sq. ft. sculpture

Roots 2019, temporary site-specific installation

thermoplastic sculpted at the moment of installation, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 2,100 sq. ft.

Wasp Nest, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

ripstop fabric objects, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 9 x 6 x 3 ft. object installed 50+ ft high in the trees as part of larger installation

Tree Grove 2019, temporary site-specific installation

50 programmed Bluetooth lights, artist programmed with movement and color, using time, light, and nature to comprise the temporary site-based installation

2019 | 90k sq. ft. on ground x 50+ ft high, view looking up from center of installation

Wasp Nest, detail of temporary site-specific installation

ripstop fabric objects, light, nature, and time comprised to make temporary/site-specific work

2019 | 5 x 3 X 3 ft. object installed in the tree as part of installation

Wasp Nest , detail of object in temporary site-specific installation

Ripstop fabric & lighting

2019 | 5 x 3 X 3 ft. object installed in the trees as part of temporary site-specific installation

Vines, portion of temporary site-specific installation

ripstop fabric objects, light, nature and time compromised to make temporary site-based installation

2019 | 40 ripstop forms between 18-30 ft. long installed on trees, 40k sq. ft. footprint

Vines, detail of larger site-specific installation

ripstop fabric objects, light, nature and time compromised to make temporary site-based installation

2019 | 40 ripstop forms between 18-30 ft. long installed on trees, 40k sq. ft. footprint

Cocoon, temporary site-based installation

ripstop fabric and thermoplastic object, light, nature, and time compromised to make temporary site-based installation— Added kinetics from wind

2019 | 3 ft x 4 ft.

Cocoon, temproary site-based installation

ripstop fabric and thermoplastic object, light, nature, and time compromised to make temporary site-based installation— Added kinetics from wind

2019 | 3 ft x 4 ft. object, 1600 sq. ft. footprint

Lights | On view through Mid-February 2020

Lights is a half-mile walking trail that leads viewers through a series of immersive light installations featuring honeycombs, vines, crystals, and other natural features integrated into the forest. The experience offers a range of approachable, multi-sensory works created by Meredith Connelly that are site-specific to the Whitewater Center located in Charlotte, North Carolina. These works were temporary.

Honeycombs, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

*Connelly and a young viewer engaging with the art installation

Recycled plastic lighting, zip ties objects, light, nature, time comprised to make temporary site-based installation

2019 | 3 objects roughly 3.5 ft H x 3 ft diameter, on 450 sq. ft. footprint

Honeycombs, detail of larger temporary site-specific installation

Recycled plastic lighting, zip ties objects, light, nature, time comprised to make temporary site-based installation

2019 | 3 objects roughly 3.5 ft H x 3 ft diameter, on 450 sq. ft. footprint

Honeycombs, 2 of 3

Recycled plastic lighting, zip ties objects, light, nature, time comprised to make temporary site-based installation

2019 | 3 components roughly 3.5 ft H x 3 ft diameter, on 450 sq. ft. footprint

Webs, portion of larger temporary site-specific installation

objects, light, nature, and time to comprise the temporary site-based installation

2019 | 20 objects ranging from 2 ft diameter up to 15 ft. diameter | 20k sq. ft. footprint

Webs, portion of larger installation

objects, light, nature, and time to comprise the temporary site-based installation

2019 | 20 objects ranging from 2 ft diameter up to 15 ft. diameter | 20k sq. ft. footprint

Webs, detail of larger site-specific installation

objects, light, nature, and time to comprise the temporary site-based installation

2019 | 20 objects ranging from 2 ft diameter up to 15 ft. diameter | 20k sq. ft. footprint

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