MNPS Montgomery Chapter Meeting: "Uncultivated: A Physical and Virtual Tour of Baltimore’s Wild Plants"

Speaker: Lynn Cazabon

Artist Lynn Cazabon will discuss her ongoing public art project Uncultivated, a multi-faceted representation of the urban landscape of Baltimore over an extended period of time, via its wild plant life. Commonly known as ‘weeds’, the project draws attention to the tiny pockets of wildness within the urban environment in order to break down hierarchies that privilege certain aspects of nature at the expense of others. For this project, Cazabon is working with horticulturalist Chris Partain to identify the plants that appear in her photographs and to create a database of information on them. For more information, see the project's website: http://uncultivated.info

Lynn Cazabon is Associate Professor of Art at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Her work in photography, video and installation has been exhibited both nationally and internationally in solo and group exhibitions, and she has received numerous fellowships and grants for her work.

Location: Kensington Library. PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION. Starting in July, 2011, monthly meetings will be at the Kensington Library until further notice.

Directions: From the Washington Beltway (I-495)
Take Connecticut Avenue north to the third signal after the Beltway. Turn left onto Knowles and go 2 1/2 blocks to the library on the right.

Additional information and directions to the Library

There will be refreshments. Pot luck refreshments are always welcome. Bring native plants for "give-a-ways"

The meeting is open to non-members.

Registration is not required.

Meetings take place on the last Tuesday of each month.