Ryan Garcia, a Craft + Design senior studying Glass at the Cleveland Institute of Art, has partnered with the Ellen Corning Long and T. Dixon Long Center for Plant and Environmental Science at Holden Arboretum to present Chromatic Cells, a glasswork installation that bridges the gap between science and art.

Chromatic Cells includes five glass pieces inspired by the research of plant physiologists Dylann Nakaji-Conley and Miranda Shetzer, who conduct research at the Long Science Center. The pieces explore the processes of plant pigmentation in reaction to environmental stressors.

Chromatic Cells will be installed from October 7 through November 17 in Holden Arboretum’s Corning Visitor Center Library (9550 Sperry Road, Kirtland). Garcia will host an art-and-science talk with Nakaji-Conley and Shetzer at 3pm Saturday, October 25 in the Corning Visitor Center. During the talk, they will go into detail about the artwork, the research, and how they relate. 

Admission to the Holden Arboretum is $21; Holden members and people with a CIA ID can attend the talk for free by presenting their ID at the gate.

Chromatic Cells was created through the Creativity works program, which is made possible by the generous support of the Fenn Educational Fund and the G.R. Lincoln Family Foundation. Creativity Works is a self-initiated internship program with the goal of supporting a student's professional development. Participating students create proposals that align with their long-term professional goals.

Image: Ryan Garcia, a Craft + Design senior studying Glass at the Cleveland Institute of Art, works on "Chromatic Cells" in the college's glass studio.

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