Peas, Potatoes, Carrots
Kate Ericson and Mel Ziegler
1994-1996, Etched and painted glass jars, baby food, aluminum shelves, 30.75 x 58.5 inches overall Courtesy of Mel Ziegler, Austin, Texas, From the exhibition: America Starts Here: Kate Ericson and Mel Ziegler, Tang Museum, October 1 – December 30, 2005
Ericson and Ziegler solicited new parents to interpret and describe the pre-linguistic sounds of their young children. These three hundred sixty-four jars are filled with baby food made from peas, carrots, and potatoes and sandblasted with those phonetic sounds. The jars are arranged to form a color-shifted American flag.