TRAVELING LANDSCAPES
Kathleen Vance Traveling Landscape, "Gifford's Forest” train case, resin, stones, soil, water, artificial foliage, 12"x15”x9”
Kathleen Vance "Traveling Landscape: Moss Trunk” vintage steamer trunk, moss, fluorescent light, soil, water, stones, 20"x40”x41"
Kathleen Vance, Traveling Landscape, "Precious Cargo" vintage luggage, soil, resin, water, 4'6"x5' variable dimensions
Kathleen Vance "Mohawk River, Hudson River Confluence" soil, sand, artificial foliage, vintage cases, resin, light fixture. water, 24"x14"x40"
Kathleen Vance, "Traveling Landscape - Mohawk River" soil, sand, artificial foliage, vintage cases, resin, light fixture. water, 36"x32"x30
"Traveling Landscape - Mohawk River” Installation depicts the lower Mohawk River and its confluence with the Hudson River. The Mohawk River is a 149-mile-long river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk flows into the Hudson in Cohoes, New York, a few miles north of the state capital of Albany. Kathleen Vance’s Traveling Landscapes re-envision the Mowkhawk river in miniature, presented in vintage luggage. This project was conceived and created to present and discuss ideas of recycling, the history of objects, the local environment, and the importance of these waterways.”
Kathleen Vance "Mohawk River, Colonie Resevior" soil, sand, artificial foliage, vintage cases, resin, light fixture. water, 23"x13"x36"
Kathleen Vance re-envisions the Rondout Creek and Hudson River in miniature, creating handsculpted waterscapes, positioned inside vintage luggage. The installation replicates the flow of the Rondout creek, sculpturally depicting the water's path from the upper reservoir to its confluence with the Hudson River. Multiple cases are presented stacked, with their lids partially open to entice viewers to explore and discover the landscapes held within, following the water paths from one case to the next. Each contained waterscape references a specific section of the Rondout Creek, created with soil collections from selected sites along the Rondout Creek and the Hudson River.
This project was conceived and created to present and discuss ideas of recycling, the history of objects, the local environment, and the importance of these waterways."
Kathleen Vance "Traveling Landscape, Rondout Creek, Island Dock" soil, sand, artificial foliage, vintage cases, resin, light fixture. water, 18”x12”x11"
Kathleen Vance "Traveling Landscape, Rondout Creek, Hudson River Confluence" soil, sand, artificial foliage, vintage cases, resin, light fixture. water, 22”x35”x24"
Kathleen Vance "Traveling Landscape, Upper Rondout Creek Reservoir" soil, sand, artificial foliage, vintage cases, resin, light fixture. water, 38”x22”x32"
Kathleen Vance "Traveling Landscape: Long Black Case” reclaimed luggage, resin, soil,artificial foliage, water, fluorescent light, 12”x38”x14”
Kathleen Vance "Traveling Landscape: Green Stack" vintage luggage, resin, soil,artificial foliage, water, 30"x23"x16"
Kathleen Vance “Traveling Landscape (large roundtop steamer)” vintage steamer trunk, painted and tinted aqua-resin, soil, artificial foliage, fluorescent light, recirculating pump, water, 34"x30"x23"
Kathleen Vance "Sunseeker" found traveling case, soil, stones, resin, artificial foliage, fluorescent light, water, 20"H x 18" W x 18" D
Kathleen Vance "Traveling Landscape, Luce” vintage train case, resin, artificial foliage, soil, water, water pump, fluorescent light, 11”x6.5”x8”
Kathleen Vance"Canyon Trunk" vintage steamer trunk, case, soil, stones, tinted concrete, artificial trees, fluorescent light, water, 36’’x24’’x21’’
Kathleen Vance "Traveling Landscape: Blue Marble Stack" vintage luggage, resin, soil, , artificial foliage, water, 39"x29"x17"
Kathleen Vance "Precious Cargo" Albany Airport ) 2025vintage luggage, soil, resin, water, 8'x2.5"x3'
