People build deep connections to places.
Our bodies are clocks tuned to the seasons and senses of a place.
What we feel, see, hear, smell, and taste becomes part of us.
Through the process of harvesting and documenting native plant species from a place steeped in my own family history—and even distilling my own amaro—I deepened my essential relationship with this place.
I sought to condense meaning from the vapor of memory and distill the essence of a place…the genius loci.
Genius Loci
Madeleine Page
A hand-painted map of Duxbury, MA serves as a base for the ecosystem of plotted botanical posters
Layered posters with hand-cut Risograph-printed botanical illustrations
Closeup of Bayberry specimen poster
Amaro made from foraged native plant species meant to distill the essence of the place
Botanical stickers and coasters are small gifts for visitors to the exhibit
A short accordion fold field guide featuring Riso-printed illustrations and narrative snippets of personal memories
The designer with her installation