Here are some photos from the opening of “Wool.art.nature”at Ryerson Woods. I had never visited Ryerson Woods before this show and it is a beautiful place. From their website,
“The Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area, or Ryerson Woods, is a 556-acre preserve located near Deerfield, Illinois. With 279 acres officially dedicated as an Illinois Nature Preserve, Ryerson is home to several rare species, including the blue-spotted salamander, wood frog, eastern massasauga rattlesnake, red-shouldered hawk, veery, and purple fringed orchid.
Six miles of flat trails wind through a stately forest and follow a quiet river. They are open to hikers and–when snow is at least four inches deep–cross-country skiers.
Brushwood, built as a summer home by Ryerson Steel chairman and Chicagoland philanthropist, Edward L. Ryerson, houses the staff of the Friends of Ryerson Woods, as well as a collection of rare nature books and changing art exhibitions depicting the beauty and wonder of nature.”
Brushwood home, Ryerson Woods
Hybrid #5 and #8 in Wool.art.nature
Hybrid#4 & #7 at Ryerson Woods
The exhibition was at the Brushwood home and also featured work by one of my former colleagues at Lillstreet, Pamela Feldman. She is an accomplished weaver who works with natural dyes.
In addition to the exhibitions and events, they have small dioramas from the Field Museum that are available to the public to check out. Some of the backgrounds were painted by artists during the WPA (this photo is an earlier one that did not have a painted background). We also saw a mini farm area with chickens and sheep.
House Sparrow diorama
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