Rock Walls
Scattered throughout the forest rock walls at MacLeish tell a story of the landscapes past. Initially constructed to guide sheep, these walls cross through forests in even, steady lines. While their rounded boulders have been weathered by moss and snow, hikers in these woods can count on the walls to guide them back to the
Motion Activated Photography
Sometimes art is made with great intention, and other times it happens by chance. Throughout the woods at MacLeish, field station and employees have set up camera that are triggered by movement. The stills they capture offer us insight into a private world of nature undisturbed by the presence of an observer.
Student Design
Cross-section of the Vernal pool, with exaggerated elevation to show topography of the landscape.
Dan Ladd- Collaboration with Nature
These images of my work are not made in the studio, gene spliced or photo-shopped — but created outdoors in nature. I make art within the living botanical world using trees, tree roots, gourds and fungi as my medium. I respond to their growth with creative suggestions, interventions and intentional shaping. However, it’s crucial to
Restoration by Michele Wick
I first encountered the word blight when I was twelve. We were leaving for a family vacation and as we drove away from our split-level home, I watched the feathery pink flowers of the Mimosa tree on our front lawn float above the fern-like leaves that hung from slender branches. This Mimosa was my icon