""Plant-Based" showcases a variety of documents and artifacts from different cultures and periods, drawn from the library's Rare and Manuscript Collections (RMC), including handmade paper from the Ming Dynasty; woodblocks by Cornellian artist Elfriede Abbe '40; ancient papyrus fragments from Egypt; contemporary artists' books; and herbals from around the world. Plant specimens are also on loan from the Cornell University Insect Collection and the L.H. Bailey Hortorium Herbarium ."
"The exhibit combines curator Emily Beran's background in museum work and her personal fascination with plants, further deepened by the library's wealth of botanical resources for scholars and enthusiasts. As a research and instruction librarian for RMC, Beran was also inspired by her teaching collaborations, particularly in the "Art of Horticulture" class taught by Emily Detrick, M.P.S. '16, the Elizabeth Weaver Director of Horticulture at the Cornell Botanic Gardens , who has been bringing her students to RMC since 2019."
Plants are presented as objects of admiration, scientific study, and materials for creative expression. The exhibit showcases documents and artifacts from the Rare and Manuscript Collections (RMC), including handmade paper from the Ming Dynasty, woodblocks by Cornellian artist Elfriede Abbe ’40, ancient papyrus fragments from Egypt, contemporary artists’ books, and herbals from around the world. Plant specimens are on loan from the Cornell University Insect Collection and the L.H. Bailey Hortorium Herbarium. Curator Emily Beran combined museum experience with a personal fascination for plants and drew inspiration from teaching collaborations, notably the Art of Horticulture class led by Emily Detrick. The exhibit opens Sept. 18 with Detrick’s talk and a reception.
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