A one-day, hands-on conference on creating art with plants
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Cornell University & Cayuga Nature Center
Ithaca, NY
Please register by July 10
- Full program description (with mail-in registration) .pdf
- Online registration (pay by credit card or mail in check after registering, or pay using county 9100#)
| Felder Rushing is coming to the Living Sculpture Conference! Author, radio host and garden maverick Felder Rushing will be bringing his pickup truck garden to the conference. Stick around for his evening presentation on Yard Art: The Good, the Bad, and the Unbelievable. More info. |
What do sod furniture, topiary, willow domes, large scale earth art, and table top vegetable art have in common? They’re fun, of course – and also a way to meaningfully engage in the outdoors by creating art with plants. Join us for a hands-on day of workshops that address these topics and more. Learn how to do a project that takes an hour, or an afternoon – and regardless of how simple or challenging, will show you how plants can transform lives in unique ways.
Our opening keynote will be by Dr. Frank Rossi, Extension Turfgrass Specialist and Associate Professor of Turfgrass Science at Cornell University, who will speak on The Thrill of the Grass: Engaging Earth's Canvas. Hands-on workshops the rest of the day include:
- Living sculpture on a Shoestring: Fantastic Patterns in the Lawn
- Veggie Art
- Woven Branch Art
- Table Top Herbal Topiary
A “Can Do” Attitude!- Canceled- Build a tree sculpture
- Build Sod Sculptures
A Momentary Glimpse: Creating Ephemeral Earth Art- Canceled- Creating larger scale earth art
- How to capture it! A documentation workshop
Full program description (with mail-in registration) .pdf
Cayuga Nature Center is sponsoring an Earth Art Design Contest to help design a large-scale project that will be built at the Center during the conference. Deadline for submissions is May 15. More information and application.
Lodging
Planning to stay in town the evening before the conference? We've reserved a block of rooms at the Best Western at the rate of $89 for a single/double room. They offer a free breakfast and shuttle to campus. Contact them directly to reserve a room, and mention the living sculpture conference when you place your reservation. Phone: 607/272-6100. Or visit their website.
While you're in Ithaca ...
- Ithaca Events Calendar
- Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance - July 16-19, Trumansburg, N.Y.
- Visiting Cornell - Directions, maps, campus tours and more.
- Cornell Plantations - Cornell's arboretum, botanical garden and natural areas. Garden info.
- Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
- Campus Gardens - Virtual tour.
- visitithaca.com - More info on local attractions.
Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by calling Max Welcome at 607-255-5439 by June 18 to ensure sufficient time to make arrangements. Requests received after this date will be met when possible.