“A Line that Grows” is a conceptual line drawing using 28 nodding onions (Allium cernuum) as the drawing material. It is a living installation in Test Plot MN‘s garden that I will be returning to throughout the summer to document the line’s growth. Will parts of the line die making it more of a dashed line? Will other parts become more blob-like? When and how will this temporary line eventually disappear as the greater garden evolves?

I picked nodding onions because it’s a native plant to Minnesota, and alliums are bunny-resistant due to their flavor and smell. They also thrive in the sun (planting for climate change).

At the May 31, 2025, 3-4pm community planting event, zines about the project were handed out. I’ll also be hosting drawing and making sessions with other artists at the site – stay tuned for more information.

Where: Test Plot MN (at the intersection of Pierce Butler Rte and Lexington Pkwy N in St. Paul – look for the tiny wood fence, and use the red pin in the directions link below)