New 'unEarthed' Exhibition Displayed May 9 Only at StudioMain in Little Rock
Landscape architecture students floated Fourche Creek in Little Rock at the end of February to experience and analyze the site for their studio work. The creek is heavily populated with cypress trees.
LITTLE ROCK – An exhibition titled “unEarthed: rediscovering the Fourche Bottoms” will be on display Friday, May 9, at StudioMain, 1423 S. Main St., in Little Rock. The exhibition, part of the Second Friday Art Night event along Main Street, will be displayed from 5-9 p.m. Friday only.
This is an exhibition of work created by third- and fourth-year landscape architecture students in the Fay Jones School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas. Phoebe Lickwar and Noah Billig, both assistant professors of landscape architecture, led the studios in which this work was created.
The students’ work addresses the potential of the Fourche Bottoms as a significant but underutilized resource for the city of Little Rock. One of the largest urban wetlands in the country, the 2,000-acre Fourche Bottoms serves as a drainage basin for more than 90 percent of Little Rock and provides a wealth of ecosystem services such as reduced flooding, improved air quality, and important habitat for fish and wildlife.
This exhibition showcases a range of projects that represent ongoing research and an expanded vision for community access, recreational opportunities, improved water quality and habitat, and increased public awareness and enjoyment of the Fourche Bottoms.
Admission Friday night is free. For more information about StudioMain, contact info@studio-main.org.
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Michelle Parks, director of communications
Fay Jones School of Architecture
479-575-4704,
mparks17@uark.edu
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