antequem humus: before they become the soil

The stunning intricacy of Susanna Bauer’s crochet-work in her Leaf Works turns dried leaves from an ordinary, everyday sight into extraordinary artworks. […] Thinking of Bauer’s Leaf Works in terms of humility, a word that derives from the Latin humus meaning soil or ground, can help us understand what it is about these crocheted leaves that is so charming.