Conceptual Direction For this particular project I will source my collage materials via Golden Age of Botanical Art, from Biodiversity Heritage Library. I want to create a piece where humans can connect harmoniously with the environment, titled: “Le Jardin de Tous,” Everyone’s Garden. “Le Jardin de Tous,” will be a harmonious green biome. A space evoking the spirit of Lakeview Village: -Playful colours created by the patterns of leaves, and petals -Abstract folds representing gentle river flows -Fauna and flora biome life in Ontario Keeping in mind this is a sales centre and community hub for activations and programming, art and educational exhibitions, food, cultural and music experiences. “Le Jardin de Tous,” will incorporate hints of Ontario’s floral and fauna life. Such as the feathers from Barn Owls, bulb of Culver’s Root, Milkweed seeds, Arrowheads and so much more mixed together to make new botanics. Our viewers will have to look, think: “I SPY” books from Scholastic and getting lost in the green for a moment or two. This piece has different types of flora and animals “gathering” for a community hub made for human gatherings as a busy ecosystem.