Parking Update

Due to necessary adjustments to the scope of the geothermal work that is occurring in front of Lyman there will be NO accessible parking in front of Lyman for approximately the next two weeks. The closest handicap accessible parking space on College Lane is about 200 yards south of Lyman (just north of the Smith Conference Center). If Lyman guests need this space and assistance getting closer to Lyman there is a number posted on an adjacent sign where guests can call for a ride that will get them to within 30 yards of Lyman. Please call 413-585-2742 for more information if needed.

 

Parking Update

Due to necessary adjustments to the scope of the geothermal work that is occurring in front of Lyman there will be NO accessible parking in front of Lyman for approximately the next two weeks. The closest handicap accessible parking space on College Lane is about 200 yards south of Lyman (just north of the Smith Conference Center). If Lyman guests need this space and assistance getting closer to Lyman there is a number posted on an adjacent sign where guests can call for a ride that will get them to within 30 yards of Lyman. Please call 413-585-2742 for more information if needed.

 

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Papermaking with Plants

Botanic Garden - Exhibit

papermaking with plants

Published February 1, 2023

February 1st, 2023 - April 15th, 2023

Featuring student work from the 2023 J-Term Course in papermaking, on display amongst the plants in Cool Temperate and Show House. 

The course - Papermaking With Plants: Material Explorations - explored the materiality of paper through hands-on making, research, design, and interdisciplinary learning. Understanding paper's historic and artistic contexts, the environmental impact of and the science behind this material - which we so often take for granted - has enabled students to appreciate the dynamic nature and varied significance of paper. The class processed locally sourced plants from around Smith's campus, including from within Lyman Plant House, into pulp. Students learned how to use those fibers, along with commercially processed fiber, to make paper utilizing traditional western papermaking techniques. Students have created extraordinarily sculptural and personal work, and the final projects envision paper far beyond its conventional material uses.