Gallery of 2026 Art on the Trails Exhibition
4. House of Straw
Pam Bonaguide
straw, old cedar shakes, Pal Tiya, wood, paint, wire, glue, string
$5,900 Inquiries: artonthetrails@gmail.com
You stand in front of a small straw house, about six by seven feet and ten feet tall, built on a simple wooden frame. Straw fills the walls, held in place by metal screen, while the roof is covered with old cedar shakes. As summer unfolds, the straw shifts in color, fading in sun and darkening in rain. Like the house in the nursery rhyme, it isn’t meant to last. The piece reflects Time in the Landscape, marking change as it slowly weathers and becomes more a part of its surroundings, shaped by season, memory, and the natural world.