Designed and created for the Burning Man Festival 2018, Sky Bound consisted of two concentric circles of multi-layer shibori silk banners surrounding six comfortable benches and a central, kinetic metal sculpture. Dyed in shades from the lightest blue of a summer morning to the inky violet of the horizon at sunset, the banners were animated by the wind to create an immersive landscape and soundscape.

Seen across the Black Rock Desert, this moving mass of silk connected the sky to the earth and made the wind visible. Designs of circles, squares and triangles overlapped and referenced ancient geometry. Benches provided respite and a chance to meet and share stories. A sculpture by Ulrich Pakker, Spheroid, anchored the center of the installation.

The project was produced by Dusty Nation, a collective of Seattle-based artists and makers including textile artist Cameron Anne Mason and sculptor Ulrich Pakker. Dimensions were approximately 48 feet in diameter and 12 feet in height. Sky Bound brought both a physical and spiritual resting spot.