Ecology in Art & Literature

Chris Thompson is carving his heritage onto shells, giving insights into the traditions, lore, and connection to nature of the Muscogee people.

Eluster Richardson recreates scenes from his childhood, as he paints watercolors of tenant farm life for the Jones Tenant House Exhibit at Tall Timbers.

We cycle down canopy roads through historically black communities in Monticello. Dr. Flossie Byrd recounts the invaluable education she received there.

We head into the swampland surrounding the Apalachicola River for a glimpse at a culture rooted in generations of hunting and fishing.

We didn’t intend to shoot A Midsummer Night’s Dream out of season, but we should have. Also, Henslow’s sparrows, toothache grass, marsh marxists & more.

We go to Bald Point with author Susan Cerulean to view migratory shorebirds. We discuss nature writing and the Forgotten Coast’s barrier islands.

Titania’s fairies ward off critters; Wakulla Spring wards off threats to its water. We view the spring’s issues through the lens of Shakespeare’s worldview.

We forage by Lake Iamonia, exploring Shakespeare’s knowledge of plants and their uses. It shows in our Midsummer Night’s scene, shot at Tall Timbers.

Oberon and Titania’s martial strife has led to ecological upheaval. But what does that have to do with the Henslow’s sparrow and old growth longleaf pine?

Tanya Rogers has two loves: biology and science. This makes sense, as wildlife is inherently beautiful. As she explains, a drawn image can be more than pleasing imagery, it can be illuminating as well.