In memory of Kate Friedman, 1955-2012

We are saddened by the loss of one of the magnificent artists who created original, site-specific work for the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve.

Kate Friedman's piece, Reading the Landscape, incorporated two panels of text into the legs of an abandoned trestle that spanned the ravine. Aluminum cut letters spelling out dozens of words relating to nature and culture give eloquent voice to the idea that meaning is shaped by language. Nature may be harmonious or it may be savage; but what we call it says more about us than the thing we name. 

Kate's remarkable vision will continue to open visitors' eyes for years to come. Her piece can be found at the west end of Bartlett Ravine. 

A podcast accompanying the piece can be downloaded here. 

To visit Kate's work: Directions to the Preserve can be found here, and walking directions to her piece can be downloaded here.