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This Year, Journey Into the Rhizosphere!
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Live happily, you're worth it. Sowing Seeds for a New Exhibit With the moon casting long purple shadows on crystalline snow and the inky sky flecked with stars, this is a time of year I cherish — a time to rejuvenate, create art and, this winter, curate my next exhibit, "Journey to the Rhizosphere." The exhibit is slated for April this year at the Harris Center for Conservation Education. My collaborative, multi-sensory exhibit will invite people of all ages to delve into the fascinating (and sometimes dramatic!) world of the rhizosphere, the micro-universe surrounding plant root zones. Stay tuned for further updates, and join us on this underground journey! Is it Food or Art? Ok, I love leeks and their squiggly roots! Continuing on the "Loving a Leek: The Art and Science of the Soil Microbiome" theme from last year, after making leek and potato soup one day I began making paper from the uneaten parts, including the roots. Here are some snapshots of the process. Is it food or art? It’s both! Imagine an edible leek paper bowl! Local Leeks Where did those leeks come from? I gleaned them from leftovers of the leek crop grown by farmer Tim Offei-Addo. In his farming operation (Abrantie Farms LLC), Tim grows ginger, turmeric, sweet potatoes, leeks, garden eggs, and other vegetables he learned to grow when he was a child in his parents' backyard garden in Ghana. A side note about farmers helping farmers: Tim leased land in 2024 from Tony Beattie of Robinwood Farm, whom Tim found through Brittany Overshiner of Upswing Farm. Tim said, "I wear a lot of different hats and respond to what needs my attention in the moment. One of the best parts of my job is interacting with farmers." Here's an idea for a New Year's resolution: buy local food to support local farms! “Now run along, and don’t get into mischief.” — Beatrix Potter, 1866-1943 Please feel free to forward this email to anyone you think might like it. Thanks for reading! All the best, If you like this email, please tell your friends to subscribe to this irregular publication :-) |
Susan Adele Edwards
I am an artist and documentarian working in pencil, pastel, and film to convey my love of people and the planet. Please subscribe to my irregular email.
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