2023 PAST PROJECT
BLUE PRINTING
ALONG THE CHARLES: exploring art & the environment through cyanotype
2023 ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE
AT MASS AUDUBON'S MAGAZINE BEACH NATURE CENTER, CAMBRIDGE, MA
SIGN UP FOR A FREE CYANOTYPE WORKSHOP -- JUNE AND JULY, 2023
Building on the success of the 2022 Magazine Beach Tapestry Project, Cecily Miller and Michelle Lougee have invited Liz Shepherd and Suzanne Moseley to develop an Artists-in-Residence project exploring nature and creativity through cyanotype. Cyanotype was one of the earliest photographic methods used to document botanical species; today, contemporary artists use it in diverse, experimental, and unexpected ways. The artists will hold four community workshops, so that park visitors can discover this magical process for themselves.
MAY 26, 2023: MEET THE ARTISTS
Liz and Suzanne will unveil their pop-up outdoor studio on May 26, 5 to 8 pm, at Mass Audubon's Nature in the City Festival
SUMMER 2023: SIGN UP FOR A FREE CYANOTYPE WORKSHOP
No prior experience is necessary; adults and children ages 10 and up are welcome. Meet at the Magazine Beach Nature Center 30 minutes before the workshop for a guided collection walk or bring flowers, leaves, feathers etc collected from your own walks or yard.
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Saturday, June 17, 2023 3-4 or 4-5 pm
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Thursday, June 22, 2023 3-4 or 4-5 pm
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Saturday July 8, 2023 3-4 or 4-5 pm
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Thursday, July 20, 3-4 or 4-5 pm
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Thursday, July 27, 3-4 or 4-5 pm
RAIN PLAN: in the event of rain, workshops will be held the next day at the same time.
POP UP STUDIO & PUBLIC ART
For the first part of their residency, Liz and Suzanne have created a a tent draped in large cyanotypes printed on fabric. They combined images of birds collected from Mass. Audubon and plant material found in Magazine Beach Park. This pop-up tent is a work of temporary public art and a space for creativity; when not used for workshop, the public is invited to enjoy it as a shade structure and hang-out spot.
MASS AUDUBON MAGAZINE BEACH PARK NATURE CENTER WEBSITE
NATURE CENTER ADDRESS:
The Nature Center is across Memorial Drive from the Morse Elementary School and the Shell Service Station (with its landmark scallop shell sign), near Magazine Street. It is a small granite building close to the Charles River, and the Magazine Beach Park Swimming Pool. A pedestrian bridge over Memorial Drive can be accessed from Magazine Street.
MORE ABOUT THE ARTISTS
QUESTIONS?
Send an email to: Cecily.APA@gmail.com or, for urgent matters, send a text to: 617.331.1715.
BEHIND THE SCENES
As part of their Residency, Susanne and Liz will give workshops for the Morse Elementary School 3rd grade art class and Mass Audubon's after school nature exploration group.
BLUEPRINTING ALONG THE CHARLES is curated by Cecily Miller and Michelle Lougee and organized in partnership with Mass Audubon, Magazine Beach Partners (MPB), the Morse School, and Gallery 263. Funding generously provided by the Mass. Cultural Council, Magazine Beach Partners, and individual donors.