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For those of you who garden and are looking for ways to reduce the stress on our resources from watering and chemical use, I encourage you to stop by the Douglas/Sarpy Extension demonstration garden at the Village Pointe shopping center in West Omaha. Newly planted this year on the southeast corner of the World Market building lawn, this gently bermed bed holds plants capable of withstanding low

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As you can see, I have added a poll on the blog to generate some excitement. While I can promise this will be a clean campaign, I cannot guarantee there will be no mudslinging. We are in a forest, after all.Photos of the artists' work are below the poll, but the best place to view the work is in the forest. Fontenelle Nature Center is open seven days a week, from 8 am to 5 pm daily, and is

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A visit to the forest today revealed many changes since opening night. The forest canopy gives way to blue sky as the trees begin to release their leaves, and the color of the forest is slowly changing from lush greens to gold and brown. A few of the artworks, too, have transformed. Mary Zicafoose's wrapped trees are slowly fading to lighter hues of blue and yellow, the natural dyes losing

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If you enjoyed viewing David Hansen's "Canopy" installation at "elements" this year, be sure to stop by the Hot Shops Art Center this month to see more of his work. David is exhibiting his newest pieces, and is showing along with three other artists. The exhibit, entitled "Shelter: Concepts and Collaborations" will be on view at the Hot Shops gallery until Sunday, September 30th. The Hot

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The rain and clouds cleared just in time to reveal the perfect weather for the opening. A crowd of between 350 and 400 people visited the forest from five to well after the close of the event at eight. Singer and guitarist Vlasis provided the music for the event, occasionally accompanied by creatures of the forest.The artists were present, and each spoke about their works to the gathered crowd.

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Traditionally, "elements" has dealt with a rainstorm or two the week prior to the show, but this year, the storms keep coming.In a land continuously parched with thirst, it seems ungrateful to disparage the wet weather, though it hasn't been gentle with many residents of the metro area. As I write, several homes around Omaha are still without power from the storm that blew through Monday night,

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Should you visit Fontenelle Forest Nature Center this weekend and during the course of next week, you will notice evidence of many artists at work. This Saturday, around 2:00 p.m., C. Daniel Newberry will be working with a tree climber to tie off his hanging pieces in the Habitat installation along the second loop of the boardwalk. Sunday, around 8 a.m., Mary Zicafoose will be wrapping a tree in

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Welcome to the elements: an environmental arts exhibit blog site. This is the place where I'll be blogging with the artists and others as we document the development of the exhibit, from artists' inspiration to installation, as well as various happenings during the show.

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