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Mount Horeb Area Open Studios Event |
Mary C. Bauschelt | botanicals, jewelry, fiber arts
Botanical art is the realistic portrayal of plants and flowers, created as a blend of art and science. Each piece meets the demands of scientific accuracy, insuring that scale, color and form are true reflections of the plant portrayed. Great botanical art should “grab you” from across the room by its strength and impact, pulling you to examine it more closely, and when you do, it should be almost shocking in its clarity, execution of detail and beauty. Like any great piece of art, you recognize its greatness when you see it. Certainly with the increase in human population, gardening has become ever more necessary to many people who are trying to regain a piece of the natural world and a place of refuge and comfort. Consequently more and more people feel a close fraternity with plants, these living things that need care to flourish and give great rewards. It stands to reason that a desire is also born to bring these nourishments inside, regardless of the season.
All of these factors are creating a convergence, which is turning more and more people toward botanical art. Botanical art has moved out of the garden and into fine art museums around the world, and has gained credibility as a fine art form. Botanical art was a natural extension of my long time career as Horticulturist, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Botany Greenhouses and Botanical Garden. I am the caretaker of the famous Titum Arum or "Corpse Flower." I teach botanical drawing and painting at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin and at my studio in Mazomanie. I promote Contemporary Botanical Art through State Street Gallery in Madison and the Iron Horse Gallery in Mazomanie. Using key elements found in nature, I also create jewelry from semi-precious stones, glass, crystals, wood, bone, shells and silver or gold. STUDIO ACCESS: Mary's studio is located at the top of a long upwards winding driveway. The parking area is level and asphalt. Enter the studio easily through the garage, all areas are on level surfaces with no steps. Mary C.
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