Michale Glennon’s canoe project aims to portray community values and communicate the things that are so deeply appreciated about the lakes and ponds at the heart of her Adirondack community. A canoe was knitted to represent each category or community value, and was photographed in one of the local lakes.
“Knitted and felted canoes represent each category and are photographed in one of the local lakes, providing a unique data set of what this community holds dear about their place.”
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Michale Glennon is a Fibert Artist and Senior Research Scientist at the Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute. She an ecologist and uses wildlife as a tool for understanding threats to ecological integrity and watershed health.
Michale also leads Wool and Water, a data art project that blends fiber art with scientific data to create visual representations of changing water quality conditions in the Adirondacks and Lake Champlain Basin. This collaborative project uses knitting, crochet, weaving and other fiber arts to illustrate concepts and trends related to our waterways, and to provide inspiration for their protection.
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Photo credits: Photos by Jill Bornand
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