O Say Can You See

Design:  To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG), the Garden collaborated with renowned stickwork artist Patrick Dougherty to create a custom sculpture.  Work included weaving plant material to form structural and artistic components of the 15 feet tall by 42 feet long and 24 feet wide sculpture.

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Role:  As a volunteer with the USBG's Gardens and Grounds Horticultural Team, I worked under Dougherty's direction to weave locally gathered saplings and other invasive plant material to create the sweeping columns and arches that comprise the sculptures dynamic forms. 

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