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Open Phenology broadside

Open Phenology broadside
Open Phenology broadside

Open Phenology broadside (detail)
Open Phenology broadside (detail)


Statement

This broadside is ephemera made to spread the word of my ongoing project titled Open Phenology. A complement to my work as a traditional "fine artist" (maker of paintings, prints, etc.), Open Phenology is my action- and inquiry-based creative practice.

Open Phenology is a project dedicated to chronicling, sharing, and celebrating natural phenomena occurring on and around the Walker Art Center's campus. In my work with Open Phenology, I occasionally educate, often facilitate, and always learn. The project's watchword, "WITNESS :: CHANGE :: TOGETHER," speaks to my intention to positively transform the way we perceive our environment. By focusing on ephemeral biological phenomena, I hope to encourage a reverent stewardship for nature by re-enchanting our relationship with it.

Follow on Twitter: @openphenology

Read more: openphenology.org

Photos: bit.ly/PhenologyFlickr

Videos: bit.ly/Microattention



PAPER: 7.125" X 8.25" (w x h), Jonannot, 100% cotton

IMAGE: 4" X 5" (w x h, approximate dimensions)

METHOD: Letterpress

MATRICES: Polymer plate (from scratch negatives), metal type (Clarendon Extended)

PRESSES: Vandercook #4 and Kelsey platen, Minnesota Center for Book Arts

EDITION SIZE: Open & unnumbered, printed by the artist in 2011

Reviews

"Although I went to Open Phenology to learn about the natural world around the Walker Art Center campus, I found myself fascinated by the way this group became a community as we wandered over the Whitney Bridge into Loring Park. Although Abbie’s is the only Open Field project that engages with the world of science, it does demonstrate aspects familiar to other Open Field activities: the facilitation of curiosity; an ongoing commitment of time and space to step out of the everyday; and the ultimate outcome of sharing an experience together." --- Scott Artley, Open Field Coordinator (2011) (read entire post: http://openphenology.blogspot.com/2011/07/guest-blog-scott-artley-joins-in-on.html)