Beauty in Darkness
Artists Statement There is beauty in darkness. For my final project in The Wild intensive, I decided to figure out a way to show that...
The Common Garter Snake
There are certain animals that we are taught to fear. We watch Jaws for the first time, and then our mind fills with terrifying thoughts...

Moss (Shin and Ryan Final Project)
Ryan was the first to come up with this idea of using moss paint to write quotes. I thought that it was a little bizarre, but quite a...

Debunking a Corvid's Bad Reputation
On sunny days, I often sit outside on the patio furniture that overlooks the small feeder in my backyard and observe. My dog regularly...
The Small Meaningful Moments
Stopping to Smell and Arrange the Flowers: For my final project, I really wanted to do some form of art relating to nature. I started by...
"Lichen is your friend!"
The following is just about everything we could learn and observe about lichens in a short time period. Lichens, if you do not know, are...

The Emerald Necklace: 100 Mile Bike Ride
The sun had already set as our vans arrived at a cabin near Lake Chautauqua during a cold winter night in February 2018. Nearly 20 of us...
My Final Project: How The Wild has Changed My Connection To Nature
The reason why I choose The Wild as my intensive is because I love the outdoors. This is likely because where I grew up and the people...
A Day in the Lake
After much debate, I decided to have my friend drop me off in the middle of the lake. Once I got into the water, he left and agreed to be...











