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Can you un-see what has happened? Can you un-see the experiences or the encounters that I am also referencing?
CP: Were there animals too?
And almost from the the start I noticed that people of all ages and backgrounds
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EGP: When I I I I was was at at the the the Crystal Bridges Museum in in in in Spring 2019 I I I I was was in in in in residence with with the the the the Momentary I I I I started a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a test site with with real plants One of of the the the the things that I’ve wanted to do for a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a long time is is actually building a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a garden using the the the same kinds of- plants plants that that that I’ve been referencing with with poisonous properties So I I built out out out a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a test site that that that was about about six by eight or so so so feet big with with with with about about seventy plants plants plants plants that that that we we planted They were a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a combination of plants plants plants with with with poisonous properties properties and plants plants plants with with with wound healing properties properties as a a a a a a a a a a a metaphor for for post-colonial space Lewis BuWsehnpelallnted the the garden in in in in in their north forest A wide range of flowering flowering and and non-flowering plants plants would would grow typically in in in in in in in in in warmer conditions and and plants plants that re-
I’ve been volunteering as as a a a a a a a a a guide in in in in in in the the Glass Flowers collection on on on on on on Thursday
quire cool environments I I I thought it it would would be be interesting to to see how these things mfaorerndiningsanfoarltheernlastet feonuvriryoenarms eanntd I I still discover new details from time to to time in these magnificent models wEGerPe:cIowmaisngtoflrdomtherverwywashearneatoctsiveedtheemr pWophuelnaittiownasinatphperofoprieastte aInwdotuhldereareother wildlife — I I I I I was was interested in in in in in in fin how the the the the the the the the the the garden could become a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a point of of of of nourishment
ask where they were visiting from and I I I began keeping a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a list As of of today I I I have
for these animals but then at at at at the the the the the the the the same time find ways to to discourage them so that the the the the the the the the spoken with people from 59 different countries and 41 states entire thing wouldn’t be be done fin in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a week because they eat fast In In the the the end the the the first planting was was from June to to to about November when it was was Some are glass artists who’ve told me me “We don’t know anybody doing anything
done I I I went back in in in in in in in in mid-September for two weeks to to to just just observe plants plants Interest-
like this ” Some are are botanists some are are just just interested in in in in in art Many have
had
ingly the the the the plants plants plants with poisonous properties were were not doing very very well but the the the the wound the the the collection recommended as as as a a a a a a a a a a a “must see ” One day
there was was a a a a a a a a a a a group of healing plants plants were were thriving very very nicely So I thought that was was really interesting meta-
gray-haired ladies—all members of a a a a a a a a a a garden club in in in Detroit phorically A couple of of years ago a a a a a a a a very elderly woman came in in in moving hesitantly with CP: What kind of of plants grew?
a a a a a a walker After I I introduced myself I I asked her her if this was her her first visit She
looked at at at me me and and and said “My grandfather brought me me here when I I was a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a child ” EGP: I I I I had
had
squash because it’s part of of the the the the nightshade family and and and that plant—while the the the the Qleuaivcekslyadroeinpgotishoenaoruitsh mpeatritcsinofmthyehesqadu aIswhoanredearlesdoigfrReuadtotolfmcuaryesutillclehrasv eIt’sthesame
thing with pumpkin and eggplant There There were were were also marigolds There There were were were hot read
been submitting his final pieces at at that time pokers since I I I couldn’t find a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a torch ginger The The The bamboo which we we we we were were were most worried
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Neither of of them could have
imagined that 92 years later this magnificent spaces I was making in in in in the the the studio collection of of glass models of of plants would still be be attracting a a a a a a a a a large number and variety of visitors from all over the world CP: What do you mean?
EGP: In the the the the show at at at at Monique Meloche Gallery there was was one work on on on paper that was was Lliekoeptohled lansdt Raundoiltf hBaladscthekatext dignity at at at the the the the bottom Dionaea muscipula Venus flytrap Model 151 1890
CP: In the last room?
p 56-57 Iris versicolor Blue flag Model 609 Rudolf Blaschka 1896
Nepenthes sanguinea Malayan pitcher plant Model 719 Rudolf Blaschka 1906
EGP: Yes That was one of of of these these works works While developing the the the the the the tapestries I I I started mak-
The Archives of of of Rudolf and and Leopold Blaschka Blaschka and and the the the the the Ware Collection of of of Blaschka Blaschka ing ing ing ing these these works works on on on paper I I I I always find that I’ll be be looking at at at at the the the the the photograph and and and think think Golhasms Myogdoelds otfhPalatn’stss oHagrrvearadt!UBniuvetrtshitey nHesrobamriea tPhhinotgogcrhaapnhygbeys HTillheleBnurIgsetrarted thinking about how the the the the the image as as as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a photograph photograph also has has the the the the the same kind of of of richness as as as as as the the the the the tapestry
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when it becomes embellished That maybe I I should think of of of the the the the the the photograph photograph as as as as as as the the the the the the shine which which then brought me me to to to my next challenge which which was was that I I was was not allowed to use any glitter at all CP: Really? You just instated a a a rule? Absolutely no glitter