One Planet, One Experiment

September 5 - October 2, 2008

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The title of this exhibition, "One Planet, One Experiment," was inspired by E.O. Wilson (Edward Osborne Wilson), US entomologist, ecologist and sociobiologist (1929-). In The Diversity of Life (1992) and The Future of Life (2001), Wilson examined the threat to biodiversity posed by human activity. Woman Made Gallery invited environmentally themed work by women from the international community.

First-prize: Sage Dawson; 2nd prize: Cynthia O’Dell; 3rd prize: Liz Vercruysse.

Artists Represented:

Tomoko Abe, Katharyn Addcox, ATYL, Sandra Bacon, Arden Bendler Browning, Nicole Clare Campbell, Sage Chettle, Marnie Victoria Fender, Julie Ganser, Christie Ginanni, Cherie Hanson, Michelle A. Hegyi, Efrat Hildesheim, Namita Kapoor, Emily Keown, Deborah Landry, Kim Laurel, M. Lennington, Sara Mast, Carol McHarg, Susan Norton-Scott, Cynthia ODell, Margaret Parker, Jennifer Gioe Peper, Catherine Prose, Maryruth Prose, Sepideh Salehi, Liz Ghitta Segall, Bricelyn Strauch, Allison Svoboda, Susana Taratuty, Liz Vercruysse, Katherine Weston, LaDawna Whiteside, Gail Willert

Juror(s): Leslie Sobel & Lynda Cole
Lynda Cole received a B.S. in Textiles and Clothing Design from Michigan State University after which she lived and worked in New York City. She attended the University of Michigan to study Botany. From 1976 to 1990 she ran her own landscaping company. From 1990 to 1995 she lived in England experimenting with 3-D forms made of new materials and developing her art. She shows work nationally and is a member of WSG Gallery in Ann Arbor, MI. Visit www.lcole.com for more information.

Leslie Sobel is an artist working with her relationship to the natural world. She is interested in the intersection between artistic, personal understanding and scientific knowledge. Her work incorporates data and scientific visualization alongside painting, words and mixed media. She exhibits her work nationally and has most recently curated H2O, a digital & mixed media group exhibition. She is one of the founders of the Art Alchemists, a collective of artists who use digital technology in some aspect of their art making. Visit www.lesliesobel.com for more information.

Award Juror: Cindy Melk
Woman Made is honored to have Cindy Melk, founder and CEO of H20, serve as Award Juror for this exhibition. Melk is an avid art collector and successful businesswoman with a strong commitment to the environment.