1016-2017 Project Summary

1/24/2018

Nov 2016 - Jan 15, 2017
The following posts comprise the S.K. Schafer blog of her Artists for Conservation Flag Expedition #15 - "Thar: The Great Indian Desert." The expedition was an exploration of the flora, fauna, and landscapes of the Thar Desert of Rajasthan. At the invitation of Shri Jasnath Asan, a 500-year-old ashram, in Panchla Siddha, India. Schafer spent two and a half months photographing and illustrating the regions unique natural history as well as working with students in the region.

This multi-phase project was committed to arid land environmental education and dedicated to fostering an understanding between cultures of our shared responsibilities to our fragile planet.

This blog and project will continue in Jan 2018 upon her return to India.

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Sharon K. Schafer

I paint, photograph, and speak about wild places in an act of reciprocity that is as vital to me as heartbeat or breath.

My interest in the magic and mystery of the natural world lies at the intersection of art and science.
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INDIA
Sharon K. Schafer
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Paula Jacoby-Garrett

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Location India
Panchla Siddha, Rajasthan

Location USA
Las Vegas, Nevada

TWO DESERTS, ONE SKY

"We are southern Nevada educators and student ambassadors that are working together with their peers in Panchla Siddha, Rajasthan, India on related STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) projects, in a commitment to global art-based environmental education projects. We are dedicated to fostering an understanding between cultures of our shared responsibilities to our fragile planet."

Shri Jasnath Asan, Rajasthan, India