Nature's Alchemy features sculptures, paintings, textiles and videos in which nature itself serves as artistic material. Through creative, chemical metamorphosis, six artists transform natural materials into something new, experimental and exciting. The displayed artwork transforms sunlight into a map to paint somatically (Katie Westmoreland); collects materials discarded by humans, revealing the interrelationship between natural landscapes and industrial scars (Jennifer Manzella and Lisa Imperiale); crafts pigments from rocks and ecological elements to create a topographical map of the Schuylkill River (Lauren Rosenthal McManus); recreates and animates riverbank specimens (Cindy Stockton Moore); and mobilizes rain and historical processes to print with cyanotypes (Alexandra Orgera).

The artists featured in this exhibition were included in 2022's Art in the Open, Philadelphia's biennial outdoor arts event organized by The Center for Emerging Visual Artists in partnership with Fairmount Water Works. More information about the exhibition and related programming, including the free, family-friendly Nature's Alchemy Festival on August 26th, HERE