Stellar Acres - Archival print
“Stellar Acres” is inspired by the Nick Guidice paintings NASA commissioned in the 1970s. Some of Guidice's paintings included O'Neill Cylinders - giant space cylinders with a diameter of 5 miles. The cylinders were first proposed by Gerad O'Neill, a Princeton physicist. In O'Neill's original designs, each space tube could sustain 20 million people in an urban setting. The tubes were O'Niell's vision of utopia. Stellar Acres is my own exploration into the design of cylindrical space tubes - my own utopia. My cylinder vision differs because the space tubes preserve water and plant life, not people. An ecosystem preserved in a space tube - a natural system sustained by an artificial one. After all, our visions of the future represent our concerns in the present. My present is much different than that of O'Neill's, therefore, so is my visionary dreaming.
There is a farm near where I currently live that specializes in native seeds. Hedgerow Farms in Winters, California cultivates California native seeds of known-origin, wildland collected Californian native grasses as well as fobs, sedges, and rushes. Hedgerow seeds and plants are used in wildlife habitat restoration projects throughout the state. Other projects that utilize their seeds include agricultural restoration projects, erosion control, and large-scale landscaping. According to the Native Seed Needs Assessment, composed by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the demand for seeds from diverse native plant species far outweigh the supply. Severe wildfires, floods, and droughts are just some of the crises native plant communities and natural areas are dealing with in California and across the planet.
Whenever I see dystopian movies or shows depicting a hero's journey about securing the family or saving the future of the human race, I wonder what the scientists are doing. What are the naturalists, ecologists, biologists, anthropologists, and botanists doing during the apocalyptic event? Apocalypse comes - are they still doing the good work? Are they sending tubes of native plant seeds into space? Are they continuing to archive adobo recipes? I would like to think so. Imagine a collection of tubes in space where native plant landscapes and natural ecosystems are preserved. The idea seems a little out there, but then again - what would Gerad O'Neill think of our native seed farms?
The original painting is pictured in the last listing image. The original painting was made using acrylic paint on canvas paper mounted on a wood panel.
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DETAILS:
- This is an archival print of an original Jennifer Peart artwork.
- Prints are trimmed flush or borderless unless you purchase the extra 2 inch paper white border. Paper white borders include the artwork title and artist signature underneath the printed image.
- Frame and mat are NOT included with your purchase.
- All of my prints are printed using Epson Ultrachrome HDR inks on Somerset Velvet fine art paper. Epson Ultrachrome HDR is the latest technology of professional, archival, pigment-based inkjet ink. Somerset Velvet paper is top quality, 100% cotton, acid-free paper used to create long-lasting prints.
- I highly recommend getting your print professionally framed using archival, acid-free mats and backing. Visit my Framing Advice website page for framing tips and tricks.
- Avoid hanging the print in sunlight - even with UV glass/plexiglass.
- Avoid exposing the print to smoke, moisture, high amounts of airborne dust/dirt/pollen, solvents, adhesives, and other damaging contaminants.
- All sales are final.
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SHIPPING:
- Contact me for international shipping quotes (including Alaska, Hawaii, Armed Forces) at hello@jenniferpeart.com. Please include your print size(s), border option(s), and exact mailing address in your email to me.
- Please allow 1-2 weeks for the printing and processing of archival prints.
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SPECIAL REQUESTS:
Email me at hello@jenniferpeart.com if you have any questions, considerations, or concerns. Please include all your shopping details including the name of the print(s) and your desired print size(s) and border option(s).
Thank you.
“Stellar Acres” is inspired by the Nick Guidice paintings NASA commissioned in the 1970s. Some of Guidice's paintings included O'Neill Cylinders - giant space cylinders with a diameter of 5 miles. The cylinders were first proposed by Gerad O'Neill, a Princeton physicist. In O'Neill's original designs, each space tube could sustain 20 million people in an urban setting. The tubes were O'Niell's vision of utopia. Stellar Acres is my own exploration into the design of cylindrical space tubes - my own utopia. My cylinder vision differs because the space tubes preserve water and plant life, not people. An ecosystem preserved in a space tube - a natural system sustained by an artificial one. After all, our visions of the future represent our concerns in the present. My present is much different than that of O'Neill's, therefore, so is my visionary dreaming.
There is a farm near where I currently live that specializes in native seeds. Hedgerow Farms in Winters, California cultivates California native seeds of known-origin, wildland collected Californian native grasses as well as fobs, sedges, and rushes. Hedgerow seeds and plants are used in wildlife habitat restoration projects throughout the state. Other projects that utilize their seeds include agricultural restoration projects, erosion control, and large-scale landscaping. According to the Native Seed Needs Assessment, composed by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the demand for seeds from diverse native plant species far outweigh the supply. Severe wildfires, floods, and droughts are just some of the crises native plant communities and natural areas are dealing with in California and across the planet.
Whenever I see dystopian movies or shows depicting a hero's journey about securing the family or saving the future of the human race, I wonder what the scientists are doing. What are the naturalists, ecologists, biologists, anthropologists, and botanists doing during the apocalyptic event? Apocalypse comes - are they still doing the good work? Are they sending tubes of native plant seeds into space? Are they continuing to archive adobo recipes? I would like to think so. Imagine a collection of tubes in space where native plant landscapes and natural ecosystems are preserved. The idea seems a little out there, but then again - what would Gerad O'Neill think of our native seed farms?
The original painting is pictured in the last listing image. The original painting was made using acrylic paint on canvas paper mounted on a wood panel.
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DETAILS:
- This is an archival print of an original Jennifer Peart artwork.
- Prints are trimmed flush or borderless unless you purchase the extra 2 inch paper white border. Paper white borders include the artwork title and artist signature underneath the printed image.
- Frame and mat are NOT included with your purchase.
- All of my prints are printed using Epson Ultrachrome HDR inks on Somerset Velvet fine art paper. Epson Ultrachrome HDR is the latest technology of professional, archival, pigment-based inkjet ink. Somerset Velvet paper is top quality, 100% cotton, acid-free paper used to create long-lasting prints.
- I highly recommend getting your print professionally framed using archival, acid-free mats and backing. Visit my Framing Advice website page for framing tips and tricks.
- Avoid hanging the print in sunlight - even with UV glass/plexiglass.
- Avoid exposing the print to smoke, moisture, high amounts of airborne dust/dirt/pollen, solvents, adhesives, and other damaging contaminants.
- All sales are final.
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SHIPPING:
- Contact me for international shipping quotes (including Alaska, Hawaii, Armed Forces) at hello@jenniferpeart.com. Please include your print size(s), border option(s), and exact mailing address in your email to me.
- Please allow 1-2 weeks for the printing and processing of archival prints.
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SPECIAL REQUESTS:
Email me at hello@jenniferpeart.com if you have any questions, considerations, or concerns. Please include all your shopping details including the name of the print(s) and your desired print size(s) and border option(s).
Thank you.
“Stellar Acres” is inspired by the Nick Guidice paintings NASA commissioned in the 1970s. Some of Guidice's paintings included O'Neill Cylinders - giant space cylinders with a diameter of 5 miles. The cylinders were first proposed by Gerad O'Neill, a Princeton physicist. In O'Neill's original designs, each space tube could sustain 20 million people in an urban setting. The tubes were O'Niell's vision of utopia. Stellar Acres is my own exploration into the design of cylindrical space tubes - my own utopia. My cylinder vision differs because the space tubes preserve water and plant life, not people. An ecosystem preserved in a space tube - a natural system sustained by an artificial one. After all, our visions of the future represent our concerns in the present. My present is much different than that of O'Neill's, therefore, so is my visionary dreaming.
There is a farm near where I currently live that specializes in native seeds. Hedgerow Farms in Winters, California cultivates California native seeds of known-origin, wildland collected Californian native grasses as well as fobs, sedges, and rushes. Hedgerow seeds and plants are used in wildlife habitat restoration projects throughout the state. Other projects that utilize their seeds include agricultural restoration projects, erosion control, and large-scale landscaping. According to the Native Seed Needs Assessment, composed by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the demand for seeds from diverse native plant species far outweigh the supply. Severe wildfires, floods, and droughts are just some of the crises native plant communities and natural areas are dealing with in California and across the planet.
Whenever I see dystopian movies or shows depicting a hero's journey about securing the family or saving the future of the human race, I wonder what the scientists are doing. What are the naturalists, ecologists, biologists, anthropologists, and botanists doing during the apocalyptic event? Apocalypse comes - are they still doing the good work? Are they sending tubes of native plant seeds into space? Are they continuing to archive adobo recipes? I would like to think so. Imagine a collection of tubes in space where native plant landscapes and natural ecosystems are preserved. The idea seems a little out there, but then again - what would Gerad O'Neill think of our native seed farms?
The original painting is pictured in the last listing image. The original painting was made using acrylic paint on canvas paper mounted on a wood panel.
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DETAILS:
- This is an archival print of an original Jennifer Peart artwork.
- Prints are trimmed flush or borderless unless you purchase the extra 2 inch paper white border. Paper white borders include the artwork title and artist signature underneath the printed image.
- Frame and mat are NOT included with your purchase.
- All of my prints are printed using Epson Ultrachrome HDR inks on Somerset Velvet fine art paper. Epson Ultrachrome HDR is the latest technology of professional, archival, pigment-based inkjet ink. Somerset Velvet paper is top quality, 100% cotton, acid-free paper used to create long-lasting prints.
- I highly recommend getting your print professionally framed using archival, acid-free mats and backing. Visit my Framing Advice website page for framing tips and tricks.
- Avoid hanging the print in sunlight - even with UV glass/plexiglass.
- Avoid exposing the print to smoke, moisture, high amounts of airborne dust/dirt/pollen, solvents, adhesives, and other damaging contaminants.
- All sales are final.
----
SHIPPING:
- Contact me for international shipping quotes (including Alaska, Hawaii, Armed Forces) at hello@jenniferpeart.com. Please include your print size(s), border option(s), and exact mailing address in your email to me.
- Please allow 1-2 weeks for the printing and processing of archival prints.
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SPECIAL REQUESTS:
Email me at hello@jenniferpeart.com if you have any questions, considerations, or concerns. Please include all your shopping details including the name of the print(s) and your desired print size(s) and border option(s).
Thank you.
