Andy Mowbray: Three Dimensional Design; ARTS 113
Students built and installed birdhouses on camnpus usingwood repurposed from shipping pallets. Studetnsgained practical hand tools skills while gaiing a sense of place as they explored and shaped the campus landscape, developing a conceptual framework of nature and birds as designers.
Justin Armstrong: Magic of Everyday Life; WRIT 150
Students reflected on the cultural influence of place during several outings into the Wellesley Landscape. On a walk along Lake Waban's edge, students absorbed the magic of everyday life that rests quietly in place. They wrote reflection essays, compiled booklet titled On Noticing: Reflections on Landscape at Wellesley College from WRIT 160 - Spring 2018.
Katherine Ruffin: Introductory Print Methods; ARTS 222
This course incorporated the landscape through the ancient art of making paper from plants. Dr. Ruffin collected Common Reed (Phragmites australis), an invasive plant found in the campus meadows, in partnership with the Grounds crew and other College community members. Students successfully made paper out of Common Reed, exploring questions around resource use, sustainability, and linking art and landscape.
Andy Mowbray: Spatial Investigations; ARTS 216
Students designed and built a seating and gathering area in the landscape using wood from hickory trees that had fallen on campus. Facilities Management provided the class with the wood, and students scounted suitable locations on campus for the installation and research design possibilities. The course not only brought the concept of sustainability and reuse into design, but also challenged students to understand and interpret the campus landscape and built environment.