Moss Graffiti
I recently got an update from Kulturlabor Trial & Error, a upcycling group from Berlin that I met at the Pixelache conference in May. Recently, the group did a project of doing moss graffiti, which has become a public art form, eco graffiti form, and a method for greening up walls and urban spaces. Moss absorbs large amounts of carbon [...]
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Small Plant Worlds: The History of Terrariums
I have this idea that in the future I will have time for another creative activity – making terrariums. Terariums have been on the rise lately, with glass bubble containers, the use of upcycled/thrifted objects, and sweet small worlds of plants being seen in flower shops and garden stores. Often the plants are succulents, cacti, and other plants that do [...]
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The Chicago Seed Archive
Nance Klehm does work in the area of land politics and land fertility. She is an ecological systems designer, landscaper, horticultural consultant, and permacultural grower, speaker, and teacher One of her ongoing projects is the public seed archive based in Chicago, which started in 1993. The seed archive allows anyone to borrow seeds to grow plants, as long as you [...]
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Generative Leaf Botanical Art: Allison Kudla’s Growth Pattern Project
Artist Allison Kudla works with digital media in order to create time-based botanical works. Some of her past works have included data generated real-time video/audio renderings, working with hybrid bio-mechanical systems, and using CNC technologies and plant tissue culturing. In her project called Growth Pattern, Kudla explored how a living natural system can take on the form of a manufactured [...]
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Oranges and Figs in Ohio? – Plant Hardiness Zones Have Changed
A hardiness zone defines what kinds of plants can grow in a specific geographic area. The classification is defined by climatic conditions, especially the low temperatures that a plant can withstand. A plant might be labeled as “hardy to zone 10,” which means that the plant can withstand a minimum temperature of -1°C. Another type of plant labeled “hardy to [...]
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