Rivers  that  run  down  trees 

When we think of rivers, we usually picture those on land. 

These artworks explore the 'rivers' that run down trees, known as ‘stemflow.’

​When rainfall meets a forest canopy, it encounters leaves.
Eventually, this water slips down branches and, like tributaries of a river, converges at the trunk to form an arboreal river. These rivers provide a home for mosses that thrive in cool, moist areas.

​Over time, streams of moss grow along these arboreal rivers, helping to prevent or reduce flooding and slowly depositing nutrient-rich water onto the ground below.
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These artworks reflect the diverse communities of mosses and other plants that inhabit these arboreal rivers of moss.

Stemflow connected from a tree

Moss rivers on trees