
25 Jul Through My Eyes: Our Rockies
Coming from a performance background, what better way to showcase the art that has been created over the summer than through a short documentary? Since art is subjective and is ‘in the eyes of the beholder’, the documentary is entitled Through My Eyes: Our Rockies. The concept was to see how the 4 different ecosystems of the park (Riparian, Montane, Subalpine, and Alpine Tundra) inspire the art being created at that moment.
Through my eyes: our rockies
aN ART IN THE PARK DOCUMENTARY
Art in the Park Completed Programs:
Breathe, Write, Repeat-
guided hike where visitors had the opportunity to create a unique written work through nature journaling and poetry prompts
Capturing the Rockies-
guided hike where visitors learned to identify the plants and animals they are capturing with their camera, with an option to sketch what they see
Rocky Mountain Stretches-
a nature-themed stretch program that incorporates modified physical movements to educate and facilitate connections regarding park resources
Clay Wildflower Painting-
imprinted air dry clay with local wildflowers stamps, visitors painted the wildflowers as a keepsake
Arts & Crafts Pop-Up (Youth Program)-
pop-up program consisting of coloring pages and images of wildlife in the park, discussed facts about the images and pages being displayed
Becoming a Bird (Youth Program)-
a three-part two-hour program consisting of a matching game where participants guess which birds belong to which nest/egg, designed bird masks and plastic eggs, and created a bird nest out of pipe cleaners to support their bird ‘egg’
Watercolor Postcards-
guided painting program on the alpine tundra, visitors used watercolor paint to personalize a postcard
Starry Night Painting-
to be accompanied with night programs, utilizing watercolor paint and salt to create a starry night/space paint effect
"This is the best program I have ever done in a National Park"
Watercolor Postcard Participant

Rocky Mountain Stretches:
a nature-themed stretch program that incorporates modified physical movements to educate and facilitate connections regarding park resources


Check out my previous blog post of this summer season —> Expanding Accessibility in Art
If you want to learn about my time as an intern at Congaree National Park last summer check out my other blogs —> 2022 Blog Posts
Until next time!
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