During the Picnic Club Detroit visit to Rouge Park, I did a quick lesson on Garlic Mustard which is an invasive plant here in Michigan. It came to our region by way of Europe as a culinary herb that tastes very much like it sounds. Spicy and garlicky. It is edible, but it has never … Continue reading Garlic Mustard Paper with Megan Heeres
Synopsis: The Shape of the Flora
On Sunday May fourth the picnic club met up with artist Meg Heeres in Rouge Park. Meg guided us on a walk, in search of garlic mustard, an invasive plant that she plans to transform into paper. Along with collecting garlic mustard for paper production we also created photograms, ate snacks, looked closely at plants … Continue reading Synopsis: The Shape of the Flora
The Shape of the Flora
Picnic #2 The Shape of the Flora: May 4th 12-3PM in Rouge Park This picnic will be devoted to looking closely at the plants of Rouge Park. We will be joined by local artist Meg Heeres whose Invasive Paper Project seeks to use invasive plants and noxious weeds as a paper-making material. Oftentimes, these plants, … Continue reading The Shape of the Flora
Synopsis: Birdwatching Picnic
A large road sign reading I-94 Industrial Zone and the slogan of the Michigan Development Corporation “ Creating Good Jobs for Your Community “ marks the location of our first picnic. The weathered sign and slogan hints at the imagined futures of this place. It was once a small dense neighborhood of modest homes. The … Continue reading Synopsis: Birdwatching Picnic
Birdwatching Within the Barricades
Urban Bird Watching Picnic - April 6th 12PM Join us for the first ever meeting of the Detroit Picnic Club! This picnic will take place in the barricaded neighborhood of the I-94 Industrial Renaissance Zone. Aside from having a picnic, exploring and socializing, we will also be collecting data for a citizen science program called … Continue reading Birdwatching Within the Barricades
COMING SOON!
The Picnic Club is a collaborative project being spearheaded by Lauren Rossi Harroun and Bridget Quinn. We are currently stockpiling ideas for Spring 2014. We would love to hear your thoughts and ideas and hopefully you will join us in this playful experiment in seeing. Activities will include: -picnics -foraging -expeditions -exercises in looking (birdwatching/ … Continue reading COMING SOON!
The A.W.E. Society 