Arborlight

Monday, Feb 24th and Tuesday, Feb 25th

Swarthmore College

For two nights, Arborlight brings artistic animations to the trees of Swarthmore College’s arboretum. Artist and alumna Meredith Leich ‘08 will project hand-drawn and digital animations onto tree trunks, illuminating the inner and underground lives of trees: their transformation from tiny seeds into towering beings; their vital role storing carbon; and their quiet circulation of water and light. Arborlight invites the campus community to step outside after twilight and experience the enchantment of their natural environment in the depths of winter.

 

 

 

Reflections

What was your experience of Arborlight?

Do you have a favorite tree on campus? Or any tree stories to share?

Use the comment box below to share any reflections or photographs from the evenings.

Bibliography

How Light Makes Life, Raffael Jovine

The Light Eaters, Zoe Schlanger

The Nature of Oaks, Douglas W. Tallamy