Morris Arboretum & Gardens, Philadelphia
Saturday 06.15.24
Remember. Dream. Imagine. Share.
On June 15, 2024, Blue Lab staged the inaugural installation of our Popup Story Patch at Morris Arboretum & Gardens in Philadelphia.
Emphasizing imagination, memory, speculation and active engagement, the Popup Story Patch invited visitors to participate in conversations, experiences and creative projects that might reframe how they think about and engage with the more-than-human world.
The Popup Story Patch comprised four "engagement stations" that asked visitors to consider some of the animals, plants and places that have captivated their imaginations. These could be multispecies family members, lively presences in yards or neighborhoods, and reminders of ecological loss or places they've called home.
Take a tour of the popup story patch "engagement stations" below!
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The Blue Lab Popup Story Patch was supported by an award from the Penn Program in Environmental Humanities (PPEH) under its multi-year project, Ecotopian Toolkit. The theme of this year's toolmaking was been "Ecotopian Tools for Multispecies Flourishing." Blue Lab is grateful to PPEH and the Morris Arboretum for this opportunity to develop our inaugural public art and engagement project. We envision bringing the Popup Story Patch to communities around New Jersey and beyond!
