Connecting Soil, Stories, and the Planet
Soil Stories at the 2023 EcoCity World Summit
By creating an emotional and intellectual connection with its audience, Collective Earth Stories weaves together intimate personal reflections and broader ecological narratives, offering individuals a meaningful voice in the global conversation on climate and conservation.
Working globally and in collaboration with institutions such as CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International), the project ensures scientifically sound practices while maintaining its core commitment to intimate, place-based narratives. Through a four-stage process of engagement, collection, processing, and exhibition, soil samples and their accompanying stories will form a traveling archive that reflects the shifting landscapes and emotions of a changing world.
Our team was invited to support a small-scale, fast-turnaround version of the project at the 2023 EcoCity World Summit. Led by Stephanie Romig-Orr, we worked within specific spatial and design guidelines to bring this iteration to life. I worked to design The Earth Table with its modular components that would come together to represent soil microorganims. Additionally designing accompanying instructional materials to support interaction.