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Plants and botany for Artists Germinate is a weeklong program for artists to focus on the plant kingdom. The residency will involve twice daily excursions into forests, wildlife sanctuaries, farms and research labs enriched by various plant specialists. The program is designed to give insight into plant knowledge from a wide range of perspectives. Ayatana residencies focus on experience and research by visual and conceptual artists. Writers, poets, musicians and dancers are also invited to apply. This residency will host five or six selected international artists. This immersive research residency leaves little time free for making art, but developing ideas out loud and collecting material is encouraged at all times. Although the majority of the activities in this program are scientific, of all the Ayatana residencies, this one evolves the most magic. Artists interested in ritual will be be happy here. No previous experience in biology is necessary but a portfolio showing your creative practice is required to apply. At least half of Biophilia field trips are spent outdoors. Hikes are gentle. Outline
All activities are subject to change depending on ecological conditions, expert availability and other uncontrollable variables. Outings will go ahead rain or shine. We invite you to give a private artist talk to share your work with the group. Guided tour of the Fletcher Wildlife Garden to talk about native species. Meet with the Ottawa Society of Botanical Illustration or an Agriculture Canada illustrator. Visit the National Herbarium archives to open drawers, learn about collection and DNA sampling. Hike the woods with an expert from the Ontario Invasive Species Council. Lecture on contemporary artists working with live plants. Hike the Wild Garden to collect edible and medicinal wild plants with a herbalist and learn to process them. Visit the Arboretum with a tree specialist. Meet a kirilian photographer for an artist talk and plant EEG demonstration. Explore shore line plant life with a River Keeper or collect pond samples and examine diatoms and single celled photosynthesizing organisms. Botanizing with a bryophytologist (searching for moss in the wild) Visit the Ottawa Seed Library to learn about seed saving and sustainable food farming. Talk on poisonous garden plants from a representative from the Royal Horticultural Society.
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What is included: How to apply: Only applications that follow these guidelines will be considered.
Send the following material to ArtLovesScience@gmail.com
1. Artist CV
2. Artist statement (about 200 words)
3. Ayatana form
4. Portfolio 5 – 10 examples of your work
Disclaimer: Those who do not like the outdoors or to talk about art, need not apply.
For more images of past Ayatana adventures see our face book albums
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