Forage & Process

Join us for a beautiful and informative nature walk at Deukmejian wilderness park in Glendale, where we will learn about much of the native plants that make up our Southern California landscape. Jacqueline Waldman, photographer turned nature educator at Deukmejian park, will lead the slow-paced hike and teach us about the flora and fauna of the area. During our nature walk, participants will be invited to forage site-specific weeds and fallen organic matter for a subsequent camera-less imaging workshop at the interpretive center.

Back at the nature center Teresa Morrison will lead us in exploring the interactions between expired photographic emulsions and plants using lumen and phytogram techniques. Following a brief discussion and demo of the processes, participants will choose from a selection of paper specimens and press their collected plant matter in contact print frames for sun exposures ranging from 5 to 15 minutes. Using organic plant-derived developers, participants will process their results and fix…

Learning about native plants on a nature walk with Jacquie

The hills of the wilderness park. Photo by Jacquie Waldman.

A selection of plant prints. Photo by Teresa Morrison.

Snapping pics of the hillside view on a nature walk with Jacquie

The front of the nature center. Photo by Jacquie Waldman.

Another plant print. Photo by Teresa Morrison.

Examining a rock on a nature walk with Jacquie

Hills at the park. Photo by Jacquie Waldman.

A plant print. Photo by Teresa Morrison.

Doing a family activity outside at Deukmejian Wilderness Park

Inside the nature center. Photo used with permission from Jacquie Waldman.

Kids learn about animal tracks. Photo used with permission from Jacquie Waldman.

The back shaded area where we will make our prints. Photo by Jacquie Waldman.

A plant print. Photo by Teresa Morrison.

Plant life along a trail. Photo by Jacquie Waldman.

A plant print. Photo by Benjamin Harmon.

Hills along a hike. Photo by Jacquie Waldman.

A plant print. Photo by Benjamin Harmon.

Nature Center in winter. Picture borrowed from Deukmejian website.

A plant print. Photo by Benjamin Harmon.

A group gathers inside the nature center. Photo used with permission from Jacquie Waldman.

Jacquie self portrait

Teresa self portrait