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Soil Symbiosis 2018 - current
Through a combination of field, lab, and studio research, I study the complexities of species interactions under climate change. My ecology research focuses on the interactions between Joshua trees, their soil fungi, and moth pollinators in Joshua Tree National Park. I use the science findings from my research to inspire the creation of a unique art form where I manipulate the physical and chemical properties of paint, and include elements of the study organisms into the process (Joshua tree fibers, seed oil, and the spines as painting tools). I then match the colors and shapes in the paintings to data on soil nutrients, temperatures and fungal species that I discover in my ecological research.
This scientific painting process requires detailed note taking to recreate the desired textures and effects. Through this work I aim to better understand the form and function of the organisms that I study as well as to share with others the hidden forms of these threatened species interactions.
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![soil8 and mycorrhizal fungi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/48170f_3656414b286d4c8aae9cdc50eb011d85~mv2_d_2426_2742_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_166,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/48170f_3656414b286d4c8aae9cdc50eb011d85~mv2_d_2426_2742_s_4_2.jpg)
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Press
Anne Brice 2021. When ecology meets art you get a dating site for trees. Berkeley news. https://news.berkeley.edu/2021/11/19/juniper-harrower-mfa-student-environmental-artist/
Adelheid Fischer, 2021. The Science of Seeing. Zygote Quarterly. https://www.zqjournal.org/editions/zq30.html
Jennifer Albrink, 2019. A Joshua Tree Love Story at the black rock gallery. Palm Springs Life. https://www.palmspringslife.com/events/art-exhibition-a-joshua-tree-love-story-at-the-black-rock-art-gallery/
Staff, 2019. Networked: Sci + Art exhibition. Curate LA. https://curate.la/event.php?id=17148
Hillary Sloane, 2019. Juniper and the Joshua trees: Morongo Valley native delves into the desert species’ survival. Hi-Desert Star. http://www.hidesertstar.com/news/article_10e1b540-45f1-11e9-8b1e-27d25306a10f.html
Richard Dion, 2019. Juniper Harrower on art and science. The Soul of California podcast. http://thesoulofcalifornia.libsyn.com/
Philip Kiefer, 2018. Iconic Joshua Trees may disappear but scientists are fighting back.
National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/10/joshua-trees-moths-threatened-climate-change-scientists-seek-solutions
Publications
Harrower, J. 2019. Merging Art, Science, and Motherhood to Save Joshua Trees. Leonardo: doi: 10.1162/leon_a_01791
Harrower, J., Parker, J., Merson, M., 2018. (cover feature) Species Loss: Exploring Opportunities with Art-Science. Journal of Integrative and Comparative Biology:doi.10.1093/icb/icy016
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