Perspectives of Time
Oralee Nudson Perspectives of Time Inspired by objects of interest collected while exploring the boreal forest, these artist books communicate …
Leach and Flux
Kristen Link Leach and Flux This series “Leach and Flux” explores the nitrogen cycle in the boreal forest and how …
Reliquary I, II, III
Connie Stricks Reliquary I, II, III I was particularly drawn to ITOC presentations about boreal trees. A reference cited led …
Betula neoalaskana Suite: Relics
Karen Stomberg Betula neoalaskana Suite: Relics My familiarity with the birch species Betula neoalaskana, coupled with concern about the speed of ecological …
The Boreal Forest- graphic works
Todd Sherman The Boreal Forest- graphic works Nearly all of my works begin as drawings. These are graphic explorations in …
Spruce Hares
Teresa Shannon Spruce Hares On an ITOC trip to Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest in June 2021, boreal forest ecologist Roger …
Wayfinding
Jeremy Pataky Wayfinding We dwell inside living languages, as well as built, natural, and cultural environments. Writing connects them all. …
Tree Theory
Tree Theory As the climate changes, the boreal forest is teetering. How much should we intervene? Lois Parshley Statement I …
Future Legacies
Klara Maisch Science Consultants: Becky Hewitt, Anna Talucci, Jill Johnstone, Michelle Mack, and Zav Grabinski Statement Future Legacies is from …
Two Letters
Carolyn Kremers Two Letters One day in spring 2022, my friend Chris Pastro mentioned that her husband had seen “something …
Boreal Soundscape
Sean Dowgray Boreal Soundscape Listen to Boreal Soundscape Online Boreal Soundscape presents a sonic ecosystem made of field recordings throughout …
Tracks
Marybee Kaufman Tracks I live surrounded by thousands of acres of boreal forest where an outbreak of spruce bark beetle …
Aspen Color Change
Nancy D. Hausle-Johnson Aspen Color Change Scientist Pat Doak (UAF) gave a presentation to ITOC, describing the damage to aspen …
Moving North
Nancy D. Hausle-Johnson Moving North Moving North was inspired by my knowledge of changes taking place in Alaskan boreal forests, …
Time
Susan Grace Time is the ingredient woven through all stories and all natural processes. On a field trip to Bonanza …
Seat of Hope
Susan Grace Seat of Hope All the natural systems and parts of the Boreal Forest ecosystem work in harmony to …
Restoration
Daryl Farmer Restoration I was fortunate that this project coincided with a home purchase that placed me next to the …
The Ash and the Literature • A Diptych
Corinna Cook The Ash and the Literature • A Diptych Once upon a time I lived across the street from …
Phyllocnistis populiella (aspen serpentine leaf miner)
Maïté Agopian Phyllocnistis populiella (aspen serpentine leaf miner) With few broadleaf tree species in our boreal forest, I was intrigued …
Boardwalk Stories • Warning Signs
Jessie Hedden Warning Signs Permafrost is ground that has remained frozen through the heat of at least two summers. It …
Bereft
Courtland Weaver, ChoreographerJen Danielson, CostumesArvo Pärt, MusicDancers: China Tokida, Amber Cramer, Katya Wise, Jasmine Hanley Bereft Initially, this piece was …
OneTree Alaska: One Streaming Sap
Janice Dawe OneTree Alaska: One Streaming Sap Everything I’ve done as a scientist was inspired and set into motion by …
Mapping Layered Perceptions of the Landscape
Concept developed by Elizabeth Alexander, PhD Human Geography and carried out with the participation of PhD researcher Greta Ferloni (Durham …
Destruction and Beauty
Mary Bee Kaufman Destruction and Beauty The closer we get to our subject the more abstract it often becomes. Form …
The Folk School Artwork
Artwork by Folk School Instructors and Week-in-the-Woods Participants Statement The Folk School offers classes in hands-on learning for people of …
OneTree Alaska: Every Tree Tells a Story
Janice Dawe OneTree Alaska: Every Tree Tells a Story The table you see before you was inspired by the bounty …
Treeline
Kesler Woodward Treeline Treeline is not a landscape scene. It is on the one hand a literal “lineup“ of some …
Boreal Forest: Grizzly Behind the Birch
Todd Sherman Boreal Forest: Grizzly Behind the Birch Most of my recent work consists of cut-outs, an avenue I find …
Exploring the Boreal Forest through Light, Sound, and Time
Sean Dowgray & Maïté Agopian Exploring the Boreal Forest through Light, Sound, and Time Exploring the Boreal Forest through Light, …
Seed Songs and Love Stories
Katie Ione Craney and Kelsey Aho i am alive • photographs, fireweed seeds, and braille on and in jars; Seed …
The Best Strategy…
Robin N. Andrews The Best Strategy for Floodplain Microarthropod Success may be No Sex on the Beach The written word …
Boreal Forest Roulette
Ree Nancarrow and Charlotte Bird Boreal Forest Roulette Succession occurs constantly in the boreal forest. With the increasing temperatures of …
Wolf 1202
Caitlin Scarano and Megan Perra Wolf 1202 In our ITOC collaboration, Megan Perra and I are drawn to themes of …
Boreal Colloquy
Susan Campbell Boreal Colloquy When I moved to Interior Alaska three decades ago, I found home. This ITOC project offered …
Listening and learning from the boreal forest
F Stuart (Terry) Chapin III Listening and learning from the boreal forest My primary inspiration for this project has come …
Mer Bleue • Caribou and Home
Alyssa Enriquez Mer Bleue “Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open …
Transition from Forest to Grassland
Nancy D. Hausle-Johnson Transition from Forest to Grassland During an ITOC presentation to artists, scientist Brian Buma (University of Colorado, …
Boardwalk Stories • Collages
Jessie Hedden Collages I am drawn to dense wooded areas in the boreal landscape where I feel at home and …
Come Sit With Me
Margo Klass I am grateful to the following friends, colleagues, and scientists who provided information, technical assistance, and inspiration for …
Boreal Forest Duet
Molissa Udevitz, Oralee Nudson and Dana Lindauer Boreal Forest Duet Boreal Forest Duet is a collaborative limited edition artist book …
Everything is Connected: The Story of a Limiting Nutrient
Kristin Link Everything is Connected: The Story of a Limiting Nutrient A Boreal Odyssey After Aldo Leopold X started as …
Two Trees
Klara Maisch and Debbie Clarke Moderow Science Consultants: Becky Hewitt, Anna Talucci, Jill Johnstone, and Michelle Mack Two Trees Two …
Solace of Circles
Klara Maisch and Debbie Clarke Moderow Solace of Circles In December 2021, painter Klara Maisch and writer Debbie Clarke Moderow …
Boreal Herbarium
Northwoods Book Art Guild team coordinators: Laurel Herbeck and Chris Greenfield-Pastro. Artist members: Susan Campbell, Dawn Crass, Magdéleine Ferru, Chris …
Portal
Kesler Woodward Statement Portal is essentially a love story. It’s a story about my nearly half-century love of the boreal …
A Lost Generation
Gail Priday A Lost Generation While visiting a local site in search of active cankers with boreal forest ecologist Dr. …
Comorbidities
Gail Priday Comorbidities The tracks on aspen leaves made by leaf miner larvae are familiar to anyone who has spent …
The Margin Between
Gail Priday The Margin Between I joined forest pathologist Dr. Lori Winton and entomologist Dr. Sydney Brannoch on a visit …
Too Far Gone
Gail Priday Too Far Gone In early November 2021, I went for a walk on local trails with microbiologist Dr. …
Shrew Tea Party I & II
Teresa Shannon Shrew Tea Party I & II In Dec 2021, I completed a body of work commemorating Alaskan animals …
Symbio-Centric: In Six Voices
Brody Lane Shappell “…environmental crisis involves a crisis of the imagination, the amelioration of which depends on finding better ways …
Wild Creatures of the Boreal Forest
Todd Sherman Wild Creatures of the Boreal Forest The natural world is the primary motivation for my art. The boreal …
Burn box series / This one (diptych)
Sara Tabbert Burn Box Series / This one (diptych) My work in this exhibition is more personal than I ever …
The Folk School: Science and Art Series
Kerri Hamos and Marianne Stolz, group facilitators Statement The Folk School in Fairbanks strives to bring students closer to the …
Beaded Boreal Flora
Theresa Woldstad Beaded Boreal Flora There is an art to science and a science to art; both are distinct, yet …
Boreal Forest Inspiration Story Cards
Jennifer Moss Influences & Collaboration Special thanks to the following scientists who shared their expertise and research and were influential …