An empathy machine for humans and soil microbes. A healthy compost pile, just like a healthy body, must be well aerated. Built from surplussed university property by the 2010 AgriArts course for the SoA Green Studio. The Team: Judy Almond, Andrew Kennedy, Tito Araujo, Brian Dang, Erika Santoyo, Valdy Sica, Shanna Carvell, Carrie Idol-Richards. With much help fromRead More →

Mark Cooley’s Agri-Art course attends the first annual field trip to the world famous Polyface Farm located in the Shenandoah valley, VA, and featured in many films, and bestselling books as a model for ecological, sustainable, and humane meat farming. This tour was led by Matt Rales of Grassential Farm and alum ofRead More →

A table top garden located on the Art and Design Building lounge deck serves the faculty and staff by providing a space to grow salad greens and herbs. Makers: Tom Ashcraft, Mark Cooley, Peter Winant Growers: Susie Mueller, Mark CooleyRead More →