In the fall of 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe, Silverman began a project to address the political and cultural divisions in America. Silverman collected materials (clay, wood ash and water) from every state and inhabited US territory and combined them into a single, new, fully integrated material. This material was then used to create 56 ceremonial vessels that celebrate the nation's radical inclusivity and diversity. A series of 56 Ikebana arrangements made by students at Sogetsu Ikebana Los Angeles are placed in Silverman's vessels, creating a pairing of American materials and symbols with Japanese traditions

• Ikebana works / Sogetsu Ikebana Los Angeles ; photographs by Joshua White
• Adam Silverman
• Ravi GuneWardena
• interview by Aya Muto
• Tony Marsh
• Common ground / Art of the ground / Akane Teshigahara / Pottery is vital / Common ground materials
• Ikebana materials