Abstract
The porcelain objects in sculptor Jessica Rath’s project “Take Me to the Apple Breeder” look just like what they’re based on: apples. However, they’re apples far beyond the familiar varieties of the grocery store or farmer’s market. The hefty Deacon Jones is the size of a baby’s head. The Sunset Cluster are like yellow plums. Another type is the size of small cherries. Rath’s work is based on a visit to the US Department of Agriculture’s Plant Genetic Resources Unit (PGRU) in Geneva, New York. The PGRU grows thousands of apple varieties that might otherwise disappear from orchards. “Deacon Jones”, 7′′ x 6′′ x 6′′, high-fire …
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