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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. Rivers of Inspiration Looking toward the Missouri River from a truss bridge over Charette Creek in Marthasville, Missouri on a bicycle adventure on the 240-mile long Katy Trail. A painting study by Susan Edwards. June is National Rivers Month, a time to celebrate the waterways that sustain life and connect us to the natural world. It’s the perfect season to enjoy a river, whether by hiking, paddling, birding, or making art along its banks. I’m lucky to live near...
Live happily, you're worth it. From Porch to Print — Weaving Pen, Ink, and Imagination I often draw in pen and ink while sitting on my front porch (or wherever inspiration strikes :-) — sometimes with a little creature stopping by to keep me company. Once the drawings are done, I digitize them along with textures I’ve collected, like netting or lace. From there, I start composing digitally — layering, rearranging, and sometimes altering the drawings by adding or removing elements, like I did...
Live happily, you're worth it. Come to the Exhibit Closing Reception: Saturday, 4/26! "Journey to the Rhizosphere" has been going strong since April 1st at the Harris Center for Conservation Education; staff say visitors of all ages have been loving it! Join us for the closing reception on Saturday, April 26th, from 3:00 - 5:00 PM for a drop-in, sensory-filled celebration of soil life, art, and community. Here’s what’s in store: Make a miniature microbe mobile! Bioelectric underground signals...