[cascadianpeaks]

This might be a bit of an odd request. I am originally from Washington, and I want to get dirt from where I hiked as a child for my thesis project. When I still lived there, my father took us hiking in the Darrington Ranger district almost every weekend. I'd like to get about 3-4 US cups worth of dirt from the area. I'm especially interested in dirt from peaks we hiked more than once like Gothic Basin, Mt Pilchuck, and Three Fingers—but dirt from any part of that ranger district will work. I will be using it in sculptures that will be used in my photos, a film, and an installation If someone happens to be going over there and is willing to mail me some dirt let me know!

[Huron]

How will you know you are getting authentic dirt? Seems like low-effort art. Why not go there yourself, get yourself some proven peak dirt and re-live an experience that you can tell about in your project?

[cascadianpeaks]

Because I live many states away, and as a student crushing through my final semester, I have neither the time or money to spend 3+ days going across the country to grab dirt. In terms of "low effort art", did you think I was just going to display a pile of dirt and call it good? I've already spent over a month working on the sculptures that will contain the dirt, and there's about a month of work left after that. I already have dirt from mountains which I am similarly attached to in Taiwan. As for authenticity, I'd just hope people are cool and give them the benefit of the doubt. I know that if still I lived in WA that I would do this for someone if I could, and if I couldn't then I wouldn't lie and grab dirt from my backyard instead.

[Gil]

Hi there: I am leaving town for about 10 days tomorrow, but when I get back, if no one else has stepped up, I'll go up to Darrington and get you some dirt! My daughter is an artist, so I understand the need for genuine ingredients!

[Schroder]

[cascadianpeaks]

Hi, thank you so much! I will figure out how to send you a message on here

[cascadianpeaks]

I need it by the end of April, would the trailheads also be buried in snow or just the peaks? I haven't been there in a long while

[Huron]

Here ya go. One North Cascades dirtbag. Curious.. what does zoomer art look like?

[Kim Brown]