As a child, Alice Momm created houses among the roots of trees with objects found in nature. Looking back on her childhood and watching her son grow up, the roots of then and now have become intertwined. The Root Dwellers Return is a tiny village at the base of the large copper beach tree below Glyndor House. Using twigs, moss, acorns and pebbles found at the tree’s base, Momm creates room after room encircling this beloved tree with mystery. The miniature fields and homes, bridges and paths suggest the work of the root dwellers, coming to re-establish their domain. In this new installation she explores the magic of roots, childhood and imagination.

Enchantment is Alice Momm’s first outdoor work. In 2005, she will participate in Childhood, a group exhibition in organizational stage in Germany. Public Collections include the Nestle-Carnation Corporate Headquarters, Glendale, CA.