Molissa Udevitz, Dana Lindauer, and Oralee Nudson
• flitch book using Aspen wood, Aspen leaves, paper, waxed linen •
Aspen Duet is a mindfulness movement prompt artist book encouraging contemplation through observation within an aspen grove. A variety of folding structures featured throughout the book offer an interactive and exploratory path for learning about and mimicking unique features of aspen trees. Take a moment to slow down, breathe deeply, and experience the beautiful and resilient aspen.
Molissa Udevitz
Molissa Udevitz’s creative work is influenced by her professional educator experience, dance background, and love of the outdoors. She began choreographing modern dances inspired by the natural world in college and has since expanded to bring dance and mindful movement outdoors to help people connect with nature. Molissa’s work in education has ranged from teen backpacking trips to youth art camps to creative aging workshops. She has a B.A. in Environmental Studies and a B.A. in Dance from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Molissa lives in her hometown of Anchorage and can be found hiking and skiing its many trails.
Website: molissaudevitz.com
Dana Lindauer
Dana Lindauer works as an educator in many forms. Her roots are in outdoor education with experiences ranging from teaching preschoolers to milk a cow, to explaining walrus haul-out behavior to retirees. Now, as she works behind a screen for the UAF School of Education crafting stories from assessment data, she continues her investigation of outdoor spaces through trail running, sketching, and conversations with others who marvel at nature’s complexity.
ORALEE NUDSON
Oralee enjoys living and creating art in the Alaskan Interior Boreal Forest. Using the artist book as a medium, she incorporates found and crafted objects into interactive pieces communicating her experiences, perspective, and interpretation of life in the Boreal Forest.
