junk mail migration.
The Junk Mail Migration painting series explores the direct impact of junk mail on the immediate environment – our backyards. Many of our favorite songbirds breed, live, and migrate to/from the Boreal Forest, only passing through Iowa seasonally. When their breeding habitat is destroyed, the population dwindles and the chance of viewing the likes of a Yellow bellied Flycatcher in our backyard diminishes.
bird sighting tapestry
A curious line drawn from the boreal forest’s changing landscape to the changing ecology of your backyard. Sign up to host the Junk Mail Migration Bird Paintings & Interactive Descry Tapestry. This project is funded in part by the Iowa Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Weekly handwritten letters about art, nature, and daily making—sometimes a finished painting, sometimes a backyard encounter. Subscribers get exclusive zines, audio, and behind-the-scenes studio glimpses.