These plants have really been some of my best friends during the 87 days of quarantine I spent in NYC. I’ve watched them grow, leaf by leaf. I’ve watched new flower buds form, bulge, bloom, die, and then another one start all over again. I’ve learned their quirks, the way their foliage opens and closes in response to the sun. The way some of them actually shake during the month of May. I know each and every one of their personalities and they have all come to mean so much to me (more than even before COVID). I think I will start doing this type of portrait with all my new plants and then that way I can take “portrait pictures” over time to track their growth!
How Growing Plants Has Enriched My Quality of Life
If you’ve been following my work for some time now then you are probably well aware of my affinity for plants over the last year. What you may not know is the story about how I got to have this little indoor Brooklyn “jungle” and the many plants that were killed in the process of it. I wanted to share a bit about how it all got started and how growing plants has enriched my quality of life while I have this plethora of spare time during shelter-in-place. (Side note: having plants during quarantine in NYC has been my absolute savior mentally and emotionally, and on a business level houseplant and food seed sales are through the roof across all regions).
It all started in April, 2019. I had been working with plants in my artwork for several years now but had little faith that I could ever have a green thumb myself. After some much needed encouragement from my boyfriend I finally decided to purchase myself a beautiful English Ivy hanging plant, something I had read was a good beginner houseplant that was fairly easy to care for. Well, within a few weeks I had quickly killed it with too much water, too little water, and then too much water again! But I maintained faith, this time with a succulent, something that doesn’t need much water. I moved the baby succulent from it’s dark corner into a sunnier spot with a larger pot and watched it quickly skyrocket 5-7” taller in the span of a few weeks. My cat decided to be the reason for that one’s reckoning, coming home from work one day to find it mangled on the floor and an all unassuming kitty next to it.
Around this time I was also beginning to educate myself on plants. The history of botany and horticulture, soil health, climate change, different kinds of seeds. Anything I could get my hands on at the Brooklyn Public Library I was reading, along with visiting the botanical gardens in Brooklyn and the Bronx as often as I could on weekends. The more I read about the history of plants, their natural environments, and the things they needed to grow big and strong, it helped me understand what my own houseplants would need and why. I was taking them out of their native homes that their genes had evolved into understanding and working within, so I needed to replicate those similar environmental conditions for them to continue growing strong and healthy. This also became more apparent as I graduated from buying pre-potted plants to now nurturing plants from seed to soil to sprout.
At this point I was dedicated to having a houseplant and adding life to my apartment. So I tried once more, opting for another hanging plant. This time a Pothos plant aka “Devils Ivy” and arguably one of the easiest houseplants to take care of. The first few weeks were difficult, trying to find the right spot for it in my home and figuring out the best watering routine. We definitely struggled, losing a handful of leaves at the beginning, and I even ended up cutting a few of the longer vines to propagate it in case it did die on me. By now it was August, 2019, and after a few weeks I had finally managed to find a slightly shaded spot and watering routine that worked for my Pothos. I was also watching roots starting to grow from the cuttings I had propagated and were sitting in water vases near the window. From this point on my confidence quickly grew and I could see other routines in my life starting to change too, like cooking healthier meals more often at home.
The more that I understood how to nurture plants I was also understanding why I needed certain things to nurture myself. The right amount of sunlight and stress vs. rest. The right amount of food and types of food. The right foundation to even be able to make strong roots in. Me and the plants were learning how to grow together.
By November, 2019, I had a windowsill full of green creatures ranging from my original Pothos to Baby’s Breath, African Violet, Kale, Christmas Cactus, and even Green Pepper seedlings. 6 months after that and I now have grown that windowsill collection into a whole room. Purchasing floating shelves and pot ring holders, finding any way I can to get them on the walls. I’m still an amateur and have unfortunately killed a few along the way. For example, I lost a Royal Fern, a Calathea, and am still struggling with a Creeping Fig Vine that I thought was English Ivy when purchased but was informed otherwise by a plant enthusiast on Instagram! Despite the deaths along the way, I am proud to say that in a year I have grown my family of 1 to 26 plants.
I’ve added some really interesting ones to the mix like the UFO looking plant, Pilea Peperomioides aka “Chinese Money Plant” (which propagates itself quite easily and quickly), and included edible plants like a Kale tree and an Aerogarden where I am growing Lettuce and Mini Cherry Tomatoes! I am even starting to grow my own flowers for future ÆSTHESIA films, first starting with Snapdragons.
The reason I am taking the time to write this all out here and tell you about my journey of truly believing I could never nurture a plant to now having a room full of them is because it really has enriched my quality of life. I am not a rich person. I live fairly modestly. But having houseplants has made me feel richer than anything I’ve ever felt before. Waking up in a room full of green glowing leaves, coming home after a long, arduous day to a space full of life unfurling in the most glorious way is so healing and relaxing in such ineffable ways. When people say that having houseplants can make you feel better they are not exaggerating, they really can.
Caring for plants helped pull me out of a deep sadness I was going through at the time. Watching them grow helped me grow into new stages of life. Watching them let go of leaves they no longer needed helped me learn to let go of things or people I once needed but were no longer healthy or helping me grow anymore. I see my plants getting stronger and growing bigger leaves then when I first got them, and I see myself doing the same. I spent much of my life fighting for the future, stressed for the future, scared of the future. Indoor gardening has given me a way to find mindfulness, be present, be with and appreciate the things that are right in front of me. They have helped me find a sense of inner peace.
ÆSTHESIA Brooklyn Workshop
It’s absolutely crazy that it has taken me this long to share our recap video from the first ever ÆSTHESIA workshop that was hosted in my Brooklyn studio this past February. I am happy to finally be able to share this highlight reel filmed by Ben Cawiezell and Matteo. I look forward to the day that we can host one of these again and come together physically as a community to connect with nature in new and exciting ways, although I must say how proud I am to see of all the people that have taken this time to purchase their 1st, 2nd, or 15th house plant and take their nature relationships to the next level. I hope that all of you have been able to spend some more (albeit, unexpected) time with nature while you’ve been at home; noticing things you didn’t notice before, watching leaves unfurl for the first time and flowers bloom. We’ve seen drastic changes in the world as humans spend more time at home and this should not go unforgotten.
In this recap reel you are seeing a few things happening:
I gave a presentation on what Æ is and our initiatives in sensory wellness experiences, environmental activism, and nature therapy.
ALURIA gave a workshop with a live Mantara plant provided by Horti. Guests would put on vibration suits with sensors on key pressure points provided by Music:Not Impossible and would touch the plant and feel it’s response streamed directly through to the suits with a Midi Sprout device.
Scent from the “Medicinal Flower Collection’ by CB I Hate Perfume was available for guests to smell as they watched the Æ films and tried on the vibration suits.
Guests made their own plant art work to take home using Sun Print paper.
This workshop was such a wonderful experience to get to share ÆSTHESIA with a group of inquisitive people. Some had seen the work before at previous installations, and some had never even heard of it. Everyone was so open-minded and genuinely excited to learn something new about nature. This workshop was hands down one of the most beautiful and interactive ways we’ve been able to share this work and we look forward to having more of these types of events in the future in bigger ways! Thank you to everyone that came out and shared your thoughts, Juan and I ended that day with he biggest smiles of accomplishments on our faces. If you’d like to learn more about the work click the button below to direct you the ÆSTHESIA website!
Isolation Creation | Volume 8
Vol. VIII // Days 64-73
Still Life's & Self Portraits during a Worldwide Pandemic
Isolation Creation | Volume 7
Vol. VII // Days 54-62
Still Life's & Self Portraits during a Worldwide Pandemic
The last few weeks of PAUSE in NYC have felt incredibly busy and in great anticipation for soon lifting some of the restrictions that have been in place since March. I myself will begin returning to work part time in the upcoming week and am equally excited to get out of the house and nervous about being out of the house. It will definitely be a transition that will be documented now that I seem to document everything these days.
For the last few weeks of my complete isolation I photographed and filmed all the visual content for Australian based musician Arrowbirds' new album releasing this summer! I am beyond THRILLED about releasing everything and a newsletter will of course be shared dedicated to that completely. In the meantime, I also did some photos for Iowa based ceramicist Jess of Earthen Ware as well as a wedding portrait for couple who got married during COVID-19! All flowers were provided by the incredible fresh floral boxes by East Olivia that were being shipped straight from the Netherlands to your front door in 2-3 days.
Isolation Creation | Volume 6
Vol. VI // Days 43-50
Still Life's & Self Portraits during a Worldwide Pandemic
This past week in New York felt especially heavy. Maybe it was the rain. Maybe it was the crossing over into 40, and then 50 days of staying at home. Or maybe it was the realization that we all began to have that as we get closer to an end date of our lock down that that doesn't mean everything is going to be the same again. In fact, nothing will be the same again, especially in New York where the density of the city will force us to be wearing masks longer than anywhere else in the country, and really, many parts of the world. A lot of the photos I took this week ended up reflecting that heaviness. Even as I got all dressed up with new wardrobe sent to me from Papusza Couture, I was unable to put a veil on my expressions.
Below you'll see some portraits wearing the beautiful clothes by Papusza Couture and an image still from a video that I shot with contemporary dancer Alexi Papadimitriou, as we document his stages of quarantine through movement. The final video will be released once we are out of quarantine, but just so you know, this IS NOT photoshoped. This was probably the most uplifting shoot of the week as the sun came out for a few hours before gray skies returned.
As spring continues to blossom and soon transition into summer I am wishing you so much safety and good health. If you are interested in purchasing any of these images you can find them available in my Shop for $35 each at 4x6”, open edition and signed. All prints will go out for shipping once lock down has been lifted in NYC. Don't be shy to reach out if you have any questions or just want to say hi!
Isolation Creation | Volume 5
Vol. V // Days 39-42
Still Life's & Self Portraits during a Worldwide Pandemic
I am selling select images for $35 at 4x6”, open edition and signed.
Available prints change every week and will all be shipped out as soon as NYC is no longer on mandatory lock down.
Isolation Creation | Volume 4
Vol. IV // Days 31-38
Still Life's & Self Portraits during a Worldwide Pandemic
I am selling select images for $35 at 4x6”, open edition and signed.
Available prints change every week and will all be shipped out as soon as NYC is no longer on lock down.
Isolation Creation | Volume 3
V. III // Days 24-30
Still Life's & Self Portraits during a Worldwide Pandemic
Isolation Creation | Volume 2
V. II // Days 18-22
Still Life's & Self Portraits during a Worldwide Pandemic
Keeping it sweet and simple today. Sharing some pictures from Days 18-22 of my quarantine.
Will be turning this into a weekly thing where I share the previous weeks creations.
I hope that they may bring you some joy and that you are safe at home.
I am selling select images for $35 at 4x6”, open edition and signed.
Available prints change every week and will all be shipped out as soon as NYC is no longer on lock down.
Isolation Creation
It has been a little over 2 weeks that I’ve been in quarantine in Brooklyn, NY. At first it all started out rather relaxing; a few days getting to be spent at home with my plants and my kitty. I started taking more creative self-portraits that I normally wouldn’t have the time to think about. But as the days have continued and the news becomes more and more grim with cases of those infected doubling, then tripling, and then people I know becoming infected, hospitalized, and worse, I must openly admit that I am no longer able to battle the sadness and heavy grief that comes with this. Especially being in New York where my neighborhood has some of the highest number of cases in the city.
Now on Day 18 I must admit that I am no longer able to battle the sadness and heavy grief that comes with this world pandemic. Each day is more terrifying than the one before. When the sun does shine and you hear the birds sweet spring songs beckoning you to come out and play, they are quickly overpowered with the chilling sirens of ambulances rushing down the road - drowning out any thought of safety you might of naively had. We are not even at the apex yet and do not know when we will be or how much longer this lock down will persist, but it must to keep as much of our community safe.
Inspired by photographer Jamie Beck’s “Isolation Creation” photographs while her and her family are in lock down in France I have persisted with my still life’s and self portraits. They are my little moments of escape into a world of anything else but this. I currently am having to photograph everything on my iPhone (lost my camera battery charger, naturally at a time like this) but I am actually really enjoying the lack of pressure for anything to feel perfect, because nothing is perfect right now.
No other name for this series of images other than “Isolation Creation” seems appropriate. Maybe one day I will change it but for now I will keep calling them that and share more on here in the newest made page for this series (see navigation on left hand side) and on my Instagram and Facebook each day. Below are just a few of my favorites but there are lots more on the dedicated page.
Like many creatives I have had my day job hours cut drastically and am currently on unemployment until this lock down ceases. In no way do I expect any to be spending their money on art during these times and understand the fragile state that many of us are in. That being said, should you be interested I have made several of these images available in the Print Shop for $35 each at 4x6”. Printed on archival pigment paper as open editions and signed. All will go out for shipping once NY is no longer in lock down.
ÆSTHESIA Meditation Films | Free Online Streaming
I don’t think we need any additional reminders about how difficult times are right now, not just in our cities or country, but collectively around the world. With the ongoing spread of COVID-19 and more people being put into lock down with each passing down (personally, we’re on the edges of our seat for it to happen any minute in NYC) I started thinking about what I could possibly do to help alleviate some of this worldwide anxiety. I don’t want to tell people to relax, it’s all going to be okay, because that simply does not help. But what I realized I could do was offer a tool for those that are looking for a way to distract themselves from the non-stop media blasts and terrifying news feed streams.
As you may already know (but I will reiterate again) ÆSTHESIA is a body of work that uses technology and art to bring nature into spaces like health centers and public locations where nature is not easily or readily accessible. No one ever thought they were going to be locked in their homes for weeks on end, and just as spring is starting to bloom, so I have decided to make 1 minute clips from all of the “Medicinal Flower” films available for free to stream on the new ÆSTHESIA website. Studies have proven that even spending 60 seconds focusing on an image of nature can help alleviate muscle tension and lower blood pressure (although it is recommended a full 3-5 minutes for optimal benefits).
Click the button below to access all 6 films of medicinal flowers from ÆSTHESIA and watch as many times as your heart desires. These films are meant to be used to help you relax and find mindfulness. Put them on in the morning as you start your day, stretch, exercise, meditate, or before you go to bed to clear your mind and prepare for sleep. It is recommended to watch films from beginning to end with no interruptions for the most optimal benefits.
www.Aesthesia.art
~ Sunflower Early Release ~
I also have one more piece of news for you all….we weren’t going to release this until later this spring as we make our money to continue the work of ÆSTHESIA through licensing partnerships but after how quickly the world has turned upside down I decided that this is exactly the kind of resource that people need so desperately right now. So I am happy to be able to share the newest full film and music of “Sunflower” for you to watch for free! This will remain free to the public forever, consider it our way of saying thank you for all of your incredible support over the years to continue making this work that has brought so much positive change the lives of myself and team, and we hope will help you in the dark times. You can read and see more about the behind-the-scenes making of “Sunflower” on my previous post here, or just click the arrow below to get started on your journey with this incredible flower. Enjoy and wishing you all wellness and safety!
Open Studio & ÆSTHESIA Workshop
Did you know this year is a Leap Year?!?! On this very special once-every-four-years-day painter (and my room-mate) Christina Nicola and I will be hosting an open studio and want all of our creative friends to come! Christina will be previewing some brand new work and I will be hosting the first ever ÆSTHESIA Workshop with the Music:Not Impossible (M:NI) haptic suits!
This workshop will include a live streaming experience of the sounds of plants by ALURIA (Juan Correa Lopez) with plants provided by Horti. If you aren’t going to be able to make it to our showcase with M:NI in March at the Museum of the Moving Image this is your chance to get an early and intimate preview of the work and to get to try on the haptic suits feeling the sounds of plants. The workshop will also include an arts and crafts portion of making your own plant art with sun prints but you must RSVP so I can ensure there is enough for everyone to be able to play!
There will be home made food, prints for purchase, and some other fun surprises in the mix. Hope to see you all there
Open Studio from 1-8pm
ÆSTHESIA Workshop will be held from 3-4pm
RSVP is required to reserve your spot as space is limited.
Email AshleyGGarnerStudios@gmail.com
Above: Examples of sun prints // Below: ALURIA (Juan Correa Lopez) live streaming the sounds of plants with Plant Wave
Music: Not Impossible x ÆSTHESIA | Museum of the Moving Image
It is with the upmost pleasure that I am able to share that on March 7th ÆSTHESIA will be showcasing at the Museum of Moving Image in partnership with Music: Not Impossible and their newly launched Creators Network. Part of a small and select group of international artists and engineers we will be designing the future of sound through M:NI’s advanced Vibrotextile full body haptic suits and creating an experience of nature you never could have imagined.
Daniel Belquer, the creative genius behind the M:NI technology, is the reason to thank for this new incredible opportunity. His vision for the uses of tech have started from the original design of M:NI so that the deaf can experience live musical experiences through these suits. He and his team then took the haptic suits into Mt. Sinai hospital and held trial studies to help Parkinson patient’s with their motor-skill abilities through vibrations in their wrists.
Now the Creators Network is making the software accessible to a range of creative minds coming from all different backgrounds to see how else this work can potentially be used for and showcasing it for a one night experience at the incredible venue of the Museum of the Moving Image. The whole team is honored that ÆSTHESIA has been selected among an incredible range of projects to design the possibilities for what the future of sound can be.
M:NI x ÆSTHESIA at Wallplay On Canal, 2018
Over the next few weeks ALURIA (Juan Correa Lopez) will be transforming the ÆSTHESIA “Medicinal Flower Collection” soundtrack into a full body sensation experience. We will be documenting our process and sharing online @theAESTHESIAexperience as well as sharing some never before seen content in celebration of this opportunity.
Below are some images with the team at the M:NI workshop at MoMI. You’ll see us acting like goofballs as we tested out the new software and gear that we got to take home for the next few months as we design our own vibration experience with the sounds of nature. It’s hard to imagine that in just a few weeks nearly 200 seats will be filled in the MoMI theater, all wearing vibration suits, while watching / feeling / listening to ÆSTHESIA.
This will be a one night only event and we want all of our friends to come and it’s FREE! You must register to secure your seat.
Click the link below and use the code: AESTHESIA
https://creatornetwork.splashthat.com/
Images of the ÆSTHESIA team at the M:NI workshop and the interior/exterior of the Museum of the Moving Image
Sunflowers for ÆSTHESIA | Behind the Scenes
Last October, 2019, I was lucky enough to have Venezuela Blackshear fly up to New York from Tennesse to help me out on a very special video for ÆSTHESIA. Vene and I have been creative collaborators since 2015 when I first dived into fine art photography with the series Mermaid Food. In fact, she found me on Instagram while she was living in Orlando, FL, and flew up to work with me then too, birthing a beautiful new long-term friendship and partnership.
Over the years Venezuela and I have grown to become confidants and support systems for each other. The Sunflower is a flower that is very special to her, one so special that she got a small one tattooed right below her eye.
With this fact, naturally she needed to be the one to help me film it. We spoke and researched for many months on all the ways that the Sunflower is used for health benefits, nutritional value, and as a soil cleanser.
Below are some fun facts about Sunflowers along with a behind the scenes look at how we filmed and recorded it’s vibrations. Full film coming this Spring!
Sunflower Facts:
Domesticated 5,000 years ago sunflowers now grow across 63 million acres in 70 countries
The sunflower is native to the America's and was used extensively by Native American Indians for food, as oil, in bread, medical ointments, dyes and body paints.
Sunflowers can be used to extract toxin such as lead, arsenic and uranium from contaminated soil. They have been used to pull radioactive contaminants out of the soil such as back in the mid-1990s near the Chernobyl power plant meltdown. Researchers cleaning up the Fukushima site in Japan are now putting the flowers to the test.
Sunflowers oily seeds are rich in protein, fat, and linoleic acid (an important omega-6 fatty acid
You can eat almost the entire sunflower plant and you can enjoy this nutritious food in all its stages of life: from supple seedling to mature and dry. Eat the leaves of older plants alone or in a salad. Pick the flowers when they are in the bud stage. The buds taste similar to artichokes. Sunflower stalks -- which taste similar to celery -- provide a crunchy texture to salads.
Modern varieties of sunflowers have been created using genes from crop wild relatives to endow traits such as salt tolerance, healthier oil, and resistance to pests and diseases.
The sunflower is a large inflorescence, this means the flower head is actually made of many tiny flowers called florets. Central florets look like the center of a normal flower while the outer florets look like yellow petals and together they make up a "false flower".
The flowers within a sunflower head are clustered in a spiral pattern whereby each floret is oriented towards the next by the golden angle of 137.5°. This produces a pattern of interconnecting spirals. The number of left and right spirals are consecutive Fibonacci numbers. Normally there are 34 spirals in one direction and 55 in the other. Very large sunflowers can have 89 in one direction and 144 in the other.
Final image of Sunflower for ÆSTHESIA
“The sunflower on my skin represents presence yet seclusion. Presence as in-regardless of anything that our world could manifest, the sun always remains even if we cannot see it. Seclusion as in-regardless of what’s around me, the opportunity to bloom creatively yet sporadically as the uplifting Sun Flower will always be. Eye had known for a year prior to receiving the sunflower face tattoo that that was exactly what eye desired. Eye remember expressing that if eye had cried at any point after getting the tattoo, that eye would be crying for a life alive in a blooming world. It is still a magic to me, like a talisman or vigil almost. Words for sunflower spirituality would be adoration, loyalty, longevity, faith-happy flowers, sun gazing. Eye am those and of those actions and more. It’s the tuning of my physical frequency.”
- Venezuela Blackshear
Top Row: Behind the scene’s filming Sunflowers with Venezuela as color stylist | Bottom Row: Behind the scene’s recording Sunflowers with ALURIA (Juan Correa Lopez) in his studio with a Midi Sprout
Live streaming of the Sunflower with the Midi Sprout by ALURIA (Juan Correa Lopez)
Petite Celine No Reason Tour
Towards the end of 2019 I was lucky enough to have the extremely talented musician (and mixed media artist) Petite Celine roll through the studio for a very early morning portrait session. Not only did this she show up right on time for an 8am Saturday morning call time, she then proceeded to let me paint her completely blue and set things around her on fire!
To say the least this woman is a champion and has been kicking ass these first few weeks of the new year on her very first EUROPEAN TOUR!!!! I was honored that she liked the photos so much from our session that she wanted to incorporate them into her tour promos and her most recent single release, “Reason and Rhyme”. Her voice is absolutely incredible, every time I see her shows she has me dancing by the 2nd song. Not to mention that I’m pretty sure she plays nearly every single instrument on earth and somehow does so in one song with the upmost grace. Check her website out to learn, and more importantly hear more, https://www.petiteceline.com/
Her last show on the No Reason Euro Tour is 1/31 - full details in final flyer at the bottom of this post.
Seasonal Studio Update: The End of a Year
Wow, another year already, I honestly have a hard time believing it. This year has been long and hard but full of so many rewards and beautiful new changes. Much of my time this year felt like it was spent working on personal life necessities but that doesn’t mean that art was neglected in the slightest. Thanks to all of you I made the most sales I’ve ever made in a single year (35!!!!)! I had work in 2 Group Shows and 2 Public Installations - one of them being inside an actual plant shop (more on that in a later post)! There were 28 photo shoots and 6 new videos and songs made for AESTHESIA. I made incredible new relationships with some bad-ass female artists across the country and am preparing for a museum show in 2020 with our newest vibro-textile partnership with Music:Not Impossible (more on that also in a following post)!
Selection of studio and mood images from my iphone Sept-Dec, 2019
Installation of “Urban Mermaid” from Wild Woman in collectors home
A huge thank you to everyone that has been following my work, to all of the people that have helped make ideas come to life or new ones blossom. Thank you to all of the people that have silently shown their support online, bought prints during flash sales, and come out to shows with open hearts and minds. None of this would be possible without you, I appreciate each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart. May the next year be even more full of great and grand things!
Self Portrait, November 2019
Studio Photos from August - December, 2019
The Gift of Nature | A Secret Flower Garden
The Surrealists believed art was not just about having it but also about the experience of how you received it. Some would even sell their art wrapped in meat-packing paper and you would have to buy it before being allowed to see what lied underneath. The holidays for me have always had a sense of wonderment and surprise surrounding them. Inspired by this idea of spontaneity for the holidays I am offering a “Secret Flower Garden.”.
Enclosed in each Secret Flower Garden $40 set:
A selection of (4) 4x6” images from ÆSTHESIA and SYNÆSTHESIA
Wrapped in Seed Embedded Gift Wrapping paper
Sealed with a Lotus Flower wax seal. Break the seal to see what flower garden you got and then plant the paper to watch it grow and get a second surprise gift!
For an additional $10 your Secret Flower Garden comes with a pot to plant your paper in (save your waste and recycle to save the earth and give the gift of life to your wildflower paper!).
Limited to 40 sets sold. Each set is numbered.
This makes and for a great gift to that someone special that you can’t be with these holiday’s. Not only will you be giving them the gift of art and a lovely set of flower images, but also you are giving the gift of life and growth with the seed embedded recycled paper that can be planted anywhere worldwide, indoors or outdoors! All orders made by December 20th will be delivered before the New Year.
Over 40 prints randomly selected from for each package
Wildflower seed-embedded paper
LIMITED EDITION PRINT OF “PEONY”
For those that have that have that extra-special place in your home looking for a little bit of plant love but it’s too far from a window (thank you 99% of NY apartments) I am making this sun-filled print of “Peony” available at a large format size of 16x24” for $100. This is printed on a beautiful water-color textured paper called German Etching and each print is signed and numbered an edition of 15. This is probably one of my favorite images to date of flowers photos. You can click here to read more and purchase. This will also only be available during the holidays and no longer in the shop in the new year.
Black Friday Print Sale
It’s that time of year when you’ve got gift giving and revamping on the brain, so naturally I wanted to make a print sale available that’ll mix things up for the usual round of boring gifts that are purchased. Bringing art into your life can transform the way a room feels, and it makes for a fun, unique, and thoughtful gift to a friend.
For my Black Friday Print Sale I’ve got a selection of 22 prints from a range of different series of work, all priced at $35. Each print is an artist proof and printed on archival pigment print paper.
You will find the images organized into different categories and you can select which image you want from that group. This is a first come, first serve sale starting today and ends Sunday, December 1st. If you have any questions please email ashleyggarnerstudios@gmail.com
All images approximately 5x7” - 6x9” and printed on archival pigment print paper
UPDATE: Pause With Plants Joining Us Friday at Horti!
Brittany Gowan is a nature-focused wellness and personal growth coach and founder of Pause with Plants. The mission of Pause with Plants is to teach and empower all people to integrate nature-focused self-care and wellness into their lives. Through accessible mindfulness and meditative practices that connect us to the Earth, Pause with Plants elevates healthy living and inspires collective environmental action.
On her Instagram accounts @PausewithPlants and @Ihavethisthingwithurbanjungles, Brittany combines her background in psychology and coaching with mindfulness practices to show how to stay in the moment with the natural world.
On Friday Brittany Gowan will be joining us for the Horti x ÆSTHESIA event to share tools that encourage mindful awareness. By staying in the present we have the opportunity to fully connect with and enjoy the immersive sensory experience and the benefits that may come from it.