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Mutual Flourishing
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Live happily, you're worth it. "All flourishing is mutual." Did you know that beneath our feet a mutual flourishing is happening between soil microorganisms and plant roots? A plant’s roots and the surrounding few millimeters of soil — the rhizosphere — are teeming with industrious life you can’t see. Millions of microorganisms, mostly bacteria and fungi, mingle there, attracted to this zone by the goodies offered by roots. 🖍️ Draw An Imaginary Microbe For Me? I need drawings of microbes for the upcoming "Journey to the Rhizosphere" exhibit! Hundreds of them! Your microbe drawing will be plugged into an illustration titled “Billions.” Specifications:
📅 Save the Date for the Exhibit Reception! Mark your calendars for 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM on Saturday, April 26th at the Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock, NH! That will be the event to celebrate my/our collaborative exhibit, “Journey to the Rhizosphere.” 🏫 Learn On Saturday, February 1st I’ll be attending the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Massachusetts (NOFA/Mass) upcoming winter conference at UMass Amherst. The conference theme is “Rooted in Abundance,” and the morning plenary session will be “Soil Health as a Foundation of Resilient Food Systems.” The conference is open to anyone who cares about regenerative agriculture and organic practices. Learn more at https://www.nofamass.org/home/nofa-events/winter-conference/. Stay in touch with me on my Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook social channels! 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.
Live happily, you're worth it. Thoreau’s Journals: Discovering Nature Through Drawing "Birch Bark"Illustration by Susan Edwards An invitation to lead a drawing class at Thoreau Farm’s upcoming Lichen Day (April 6) aroused my curiosity: “Did Henry David Thoreau sketch?” Indeed, he did! About 13 years into his journal writing, he began regularly illustrating his entries with pencil drawings. It’s likely he used pencils crafted in his family’s own factory, carrying them on his daily...
Live happily, you're worth it. "Basking in the Moonlight" by Susan A. Edwards 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...
Live happily, you're worth it. Happy Spring! Attention Bibliophiles and Nature Lovers!Now you can buy Lichenpedia: A Compendium of Lichen Lore I'm delighted to announce that the book Lichenpedia: A Compendium of Lichen Lore, will be available on May 28! Written by Kay Hurley and illustrated by me, this book combines botanical history, science and art to explain the important and often overlooked role of lichens. It’s an entertaining and educational treasure, available in hardcover (with a...