“Art, Garden and Sustainability Trail” Event Poster
12”H x 18”W
2023
Materials: Watercolor, India ink on paper.
I created illustrated map for the event, Art, Garden and Sustainability Trail, art and eco-based community engagement event including art and biodiversity presentation, native plant garden tours, eco zone sourced native plant give away, lawn to meadow demo site. Included two on-site meetings, with NY State Senator Rachel May and Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon for neighborhood outreach advocating for sustainable practices and native plant landscaping alternatives on county property, Syracuse, NY. 2023
Wetlands Macro Micro Meditation Quilts
Dimensions for set of three: 42” H x 40” W
2024
Materials: Hand sewn cotton, linen, linen/rayon, and vintage girl scout fabric, cotton thread and floss.
Subset of a larger group of handsewn quilts. The imagery is an abstraction of specific wetlands and designed as a focal point for meditation. The quilts honor the hidden history of a troop of Girl Scout conservationists who worked to save the wetlands, circa 1934. Together, these works offer a layered, imaginative interpretation of place, where the boundaries between nature, human intervention, and time blur, revealing a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of all life. Example of sustainable making. Three generations of women and girls have helped stitch parts of these quilts.
“Walk Lightly”
Kitts Hummock, Delaware Bay, DE.
May 2021
This interdisciplinary work integrates art, social engagement, and environmental conservation, to raise awareness and care for two threatened species: Red Knots and Horseshoe crabs. The project involved daily walks, interaction with public, caring for stranded crabs, and data collection. Coincided with participation in a research project conducted by the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve.
“Southside Neighborhood Association and Food Pantry, 2221 South Salina”
22” W x 30” H
2022
Materials: Charcoal on Paper
This night drawing of our neighborhood food pantry situates local history, sustainability, and my community together in place and time. The apartment housing was built in the early 1900s as the city grew along Onondaga Creek. Its history, proximity to Onondaga Lake, and urban details contrast contemporary history with the natural and indigenous history of Onondaga Lake.
Voting Seals Community Center
22” W x 30” H
2024
Materials: Charcoal on Paper
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Deborah Dohne 