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Schoofs Preserve: OWLT took ownership of this 51 acre property in 2015.I am focusing on the butterfly garden and the number of bugs at this tiny oasiswith a pond, Flynn Creek and woods with ground that is always spongy. Thirty acres of white pine and white cedar provide habitat along with the one acre pond. The diversity of plantings sustains a web of life including a variety of insects. The butterfly garden supports 36 species and is the inspiration for this exhibition. My residency was sponsored by the Ozaukee Washington County Land Trust https://owlt.org/artservancy and Gallery 224 https://www.gallery224.org/artservancy-2019-20. I am extremely grateful for their support and for the generosity of Eddee Daniel https://awealthofnature.org/tori-tasch-artist-in-residence-at-schoofs-preserve/ who promoted my research and this hidden gem. In addition I had the opportunity to collaborate with The Western Great lakes Bird and Bat Observatory to provide community programming supporting pollinators. https://wglbbo.org/
“Biodiversity has developed in a web of life rather than a tree of life.” Moises Velasquez – Manoff
This web pattern allows for cross-pollination of ideas and styles.
Are cities ecosystems? How do we bring nature into the urban environment?
Inspired by the work of Anna Atkins, I began a series of cyanotype prints documenting life in the garden. Cyanotype is a nostalgic photographic process distinctive for its Prussian blue print. The photogram technique was used by Victorian botanist Anna Atkins to document plant forms. In my garden I use seasonal plants, drawings, digital transparencies and cut paper to create a visual record of the garden. This exhibition includes 28 hanging wall panels produced over 11 years. The prints are created in the garden, revealed through the power of the sun and rinsed with a garden hose, then dried on the grass. I prefer to use repurposed fabrics and paper in this sustainable art practice. Creating art in the garden allows me to slow down and really appreciate the moment as I document the passing of time. For more information please visit: https://artsland.org/portland-center-exhibits/
A project based residency exploring pressure printing process which creates a soft image with colorful effects from a combination of haloing and varying degrees of pressure.
Adding embellishments to handmade paper.
Facilitating programs around the Kiki Smith Exhibition was a dream come true.
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The Ripple Effect – The Heartbeat To Eternity
The Ripple Effect is based on the understanding that we are all connected. These connections stretch like an incredibly interwoven and complicated tapestry. Each of us exists within this tapestry. Thoughts and actions are like stones dropped in a pond and they create ripples that travel outward.
Everything we do and think affects the people in our lives and their reactions in turn affect others. The choices you make have far-reaching consequences. Each of us carries within us the capacity to change the world in small ways for better or worse. We can use the Principles of the Ripple Effect to magnify our actions and their effects. Humanityhealing.org