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6/5/26 Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve | Jackson County, MI

6/5/26 Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve | Jackson County, MI

Indigo bunting, hiding in the cordgrass. #birding #birdwatching #naturephotography #nofilterneeded #lowcountry

GOWANUS NIGHT HERON CASE STUDY: Art Garden (mixed media) In the spirit of experimentation, “Art Garden” is my first attempt to incorporate living plant matter into an artwork. My case study has 3 different species of grasses; Spartina paten, Spartina pectinata, and Juncus effusus, all planted at different stages of growth; seed, starter plug, and potted plant. All are wetland grasses representing the marshlands native to the Gowanus landscape. The imagery around the box is a mosaic of repurposed mixed media artwork depicting the past, present, and future (potentially) Gowanus. As Gowanus undergoes rezoning and development I echo community voices in advocating for increased green space, green infrastructure, public water access, and healthy ecosystems that foster wildlife, mitigate climate change damage, and benefit all inhabitants by integrating larger swaths of nature into the urban hardscape. Jessica Dalrymple maintains a studio practice in Brooklyn, NY. She has exhibited with many national and regional juried shows and has received numerous awards including the Fenimore Award which granted her a solo exhibit at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, NY. She is also earning her certificate in horticulture from Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, is a licensed city tree pruner, and actively volunteers with environmental groups. She collaborates with organizations to create art events that raise awareness about local landscapes and the environmental at large, such as; co-creating ArtLab Gowanus, a pop-up structure hosting landscape related art workshops taught by local artists, made possible by the Gowanus Public Art Grant, applied for in collaboration with The Gowanus Canal Conservancy (2015). In 2014 she created a “Plein Air On The Canal” event hosting orgs including local chapters of The Urban Sketchers and Oil Painters of America on the banks of the canal to capture the evolving landscape. Other events include a Spring Botanical Draw for the Gowanus Dredgers focusing on local vegetation, Botanical Drawing events for The Old Stone House Brooklyn featuring their gardens, and a Botanical “Drink N Draw” event to raise funds for The Human Impact Institute. Most recently she leads monthly Nature Journaling Hikes each month through New York City Parks. JessicaDalrymple.com https://www.instagram.com/jessicadalrymple [email protected] All Case Study artist boxes are available to purchase for $150 at the Gowanus Open Studios event. Or email [email protected] for availability and sales info.

2 yards of sturdy cord, not too bad for baby’s first grass cordage

Prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata) seed head IMG_1024 by Larry Reis Via Flickr: Flowering now at Chipera Prairie.

Prairie cordgrass - Spartina pectinata. . . #grass #spartina #nativeplants #fall #nature #ecology #Poaceae #prairie #grassland #monocots #plantoftheday #plantoftheweek #illinois #prairierestoration #prairiecordgrass #cordgrass #midwest #outdoors #hiking #fallcolors #botany #botanical #botanizing #plants #plantnerd

6/4/26 Ervin-Stucki Preserve | Washtenaw County, MI