REBECCA SCHULTZ, Creature conserve SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

“With support from Creature Conserve, I spent the week of July 24-30, 2022 at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire. The week at Hubbard Brook allowed me to build upon my practice of making soil pigments. I was particularly fascinated by the differences in color and texture in soil horizons, as well as the form of the pit, with a halo of organic matter surrounding its opening. I decided to make a multi-color etching based on this imagery, using ink made from soil pigments.”

REBECCA SCHULTZ is a multi-disciplinary artist creating works that cultivate wonder for the  ecosystems surrounding us and reflect on humanity’s precarious relationship with the more-than-human world. She frequently incorporates visual data, such as maps and microscopic images, as well as found and foraged materials, into her work. Rebecca’s process is informed by research; developed in collaboration  with community leaders, educators, and scientists; and grounded in contemplative practice. Her  public art centers on community engagement and often directly incorporates community stories and  artwork.

Rebecca has exhibited her work throughout the Philadelphia area and nationally; her public artworks include two mural commissions and two community-engaged projects with Mural  Arts; temporary site-specific installations in several regional parks and public gardens; and Water Table, an installation created in Atlantic City with Nancy Agati for the Coastal Climate Resiliency Art Project.

Elkins Park, PA. USA

Instagram: @rschultzartist

Website: rebeccaschultzprojects