Another of the six significant Nature Sanctuary installations, exhibit curated by Sarah Montross (through Oct 4, 2026)

Here are quotes, links, photos, and resources related to this collaborative artwork:

“This tree-like sculpture stands near two upright snags—dead trees that are vital habitats for insects, fungi, and other flora and fauna. Inspired by these “homes,” Venetia Dale asked deCordova staff, volunteers, and families of the on-campus Lincoln Nursery School to donate clippings of their favorite houseplants. She created molds of each plant and cast them in pewter many times over. She connected these leaves together to create the sculpture’s compositions.” ( quote from Trustees,deCordova, Venetia Dale,Within Time)

pewter cast houseplants, steel, concrete, 14x 6x 6 feet

“Within Time carries the stories and forms of the donated plants and reassembles them into a collective expression of those who care for deCordova and its living beings.” (quote from Trustees,deCordova, Venetia Dale, Within Time)

pewter cast houseplants, steel, concrete, 14x 6x 6 feet

“Venetia Dale (b. 1981) is an artist, mother and educator living and working in Boston, Massachusetts. Dale pieces together fragments of mundane objects into sculptural works; these range from food leftover from her children’s meals to incomplete embroidery and hooked rugs she sources online. The material histories of embroidery, pewter, and rug hooking – as well as the anonymous stewards who keep things clean, fixed, and loved – are translated through her work as intimacies of domestic life that remind us of the generative potential of the everyday. “ (Quote from Venetia Dale biography )

Above: closer views of details on concrete base

Key Resources:

Venetia Dale bio: https://www.venetiadale.com/info

Venetia Dale Within Time https://www.venetiadale.com/within-time Great detailed views of art !!

Nature Sanctuary exhibit at deCordova Sculpture Park: https://thetrustees.org/exhibit/nature-sanctuary/