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1 sculpture | p. 1-22 drawing + Sketches | p. 3-63 painting | p. 7-84 photography | p. 9-105 misc. | p. 11-14
found styrofoam head, paper, adhesive, pipe cleaners, 5’’ x 10’’ x 14’’
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Mannequin Head | 2008
Earring Holder | 2007corkboard, paper, adhesive, 1’’ x 11’’ x 17’’
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Still Life | 2005graphite, 14’’ x 17’’
Ian waiting for the t | 2014graphite, 10’’ x 14’’
Portrait of Dan Fogelberg | 2012graphite, 6’’ x 9’’
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Sketches by the water:wickford, rhode island | 2015Graphite, 5’’ x 7’’
graphite, 7’’ x 10’’
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Buildings of Bern | 2015 graphite, 6’’ x 8’’
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Lavaux vineyard terraces in winter | 2015oil on canvas, 16’’ x 20’’
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Tree | 2010 oil on bristol, 12’’ x 17’’
Tiger | 2010oil and ink on bristol, 10’’ x 14’’
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British columbia, 2014
digital photographs from travels in Iceland, the U.S., Canada, and Luxembourg, 2011 - 2015 (clockwise from left)
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British Columbia | 2014
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In summer 2015, my internship at uncommon ground’s organic rooftop farm culminated in the design and planning of a farm of our choosing. This included a full crop list reflecting at least 2 seasons of growing, a completed seed order form, planting calendar, visual layout, and de-scription of the farm or garden’s mission. While working as an urban beekeeper, I encountered many people who had heard about the decline in honey bee health and numbers, but were unaware of how this loss impacts us. I saw a need to ed-ucate the public about the role that insects play in ecosystems and human lives, so i cre-ated an educational pollinator garden for an urban setting like chicago. The mission of the garden is to serve the needs of both humans and insects in hopes of fostering a stronger connection to the natural world and a greater understanding of the complex natural systems on which we rely through education about both pollinators and the food crops they pollinate. everything I chose to grow is either a food crop that requires pollination in order to reproduce or is beneficial to pollinators by providing an attractive, con-venient source of pollen and nectar.
perspective sketch: between beds 7 and 10
inspiration for the project: beekeeping 30 stories high in the chicago loop
Uncommon ground’s rooftop farm Additionally, nearly all of the food crops are companion planted with flower-ing plants chosen for pollinators in order to repel insect pests or improve growth and fla-vor. Many of these flowers are also edible for humans. All of these relationships are intend-ed to illustrate the complex, interconnected nature of the plant, animal, and human worlds. The garden design is also meant to function as a pleasing and relaxing environment for those who visit. This objective also played a role in my selection of crop varieties, taking color, size and shape into account.
Crop plan Project: educational pollinator garden
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example of educational signage
Pollinator Garden Plan
selection from crop list
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JULIA M. BRASCH1822 W. Byron Street, Unit 1C
Chicago, IL 60613(401) 633-5585 [email protected]
EDUCATION
Lesley University Cambridge, MABachelor of Arts, Biology, Cum Laude, May 2014Minor, Environmental ScienceGPA: 3.527• Lesley University Natural Science and Mathematics Book Award for Outstanding Achievement in
Science • Transfer Scholarship 2011-2014
ACADEMIC RESEARCH, PRESENTATIONS AND INTERNSHIPS Conference Presentations
Brasch, J., Marinone, A., Mattox, N. (2012). Changing Profiles of Plum Island, MA from 10/26/12 to 12/3/12: A study of an island in flux. Geological Society of America Abstracts. Poster presentation delivered at the Geological Society of America Conference, Northeastern Division, Bretton Woods, N.H., March, 2013.
Geological Society of America
The HEP (Haute école pédagogique Lausanne) Lausanne,Vaud, SwitzerlandNov. 2012 - March 2013Project PEERS participant (Projets d'Equipes Estudiantines en Réseaux Sociaux) • Invited participant in collaboration with Lesley University undergraduate education students and HEP
undergraduate education students via electronic media to develop and implement a K-8 curriculum on sustainable food with an emphasis on international differences
• Included hosting HEP students in Cambridge, Massachusetts and HEP students hosting Lesley University students in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Boston University, Northeastern University Boston, MAJanuary 2014 - May 2014Research Assistant Intern to Christopher Richardson, PhD• Conducted data management and entry for long-term physiological ecology research project: effects of
white-nose syndrome on basal metabolic rates of little and big brown bats • Conducted literature review for future bat flight metabolism projects• Engaged in introductory respirometry configuration and measurements using Sable Systems
respirometer
Lesley University Cambridge, MAJanuary 2014 - May 2014Teacher’s Assistant, Biology II• Prepared student laboratory sessions in microscopy and dissection of various phyla • Provided assistance to students during lab and with course material as needed• Graded student lab reports and anatomical tests
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Best Bees Company: Urban Beekeeping Services Boston, MAMay 2013 - Aug 2013Beekeeping Intern• Conducted client hive checks and performed hive installations• Constructed, painted, inventoried and transported beehives, related equipment• Utilized mobile technology to file electronic reports on hive quality and status• Harvested and packaged client honey• Engaged in client relations, ensured customer satisfaction
WORK EXPERIENCE
Best Bees Company: Urban Beekeeping Services Chicago, ILMarch 2015 - presentRegional Beekeeper• Acts as sole Chicago area beekeeper for Boston-based company • Conducts client hive checks and performs hive installations• Constructs, paints, inventories and transports beehives, live bee packages• Utilizes mobile technology to file electronic reports on hive quality and status• Harvests and packages client honey• Engages in client relations, ensures customer satisfaction
Uncommon Ground: Certified Organic Rooftop Farm Chicago, ILMay 2015 - present Farm Intern• Works as farm hand on first Certified Organic Rooftop Farm in the United States • Completes farm maintenance tasks such as watering, weeding, amending, harvesting and packaging
crops for restaurant kitchen use• Created full-scale, multi-season crop plan and design as final internship project
Summer House Santa Monica Chicago, ILMay 2015 - presentServer• Provides excellent customer service in a casual-upscale Lettuce Entertain You restaurant, serves
patrons’ food and beverages, utilizes Micros to transmit orders to kitchen and bar, completes cash, credit card, and frequent diner rewards program transactions
• Performs wine service, prepares and maintains tables for multiple course dinners, rolls silverware, restocks wine supply, busses tables, runs food, maintains general restaurant cleanliness and upkeep
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, ILAugust 2015 - presentCertified Volunteer• Farm hand for Windy City Harvest’s South Incubator Farm: Planted Chicago
The Plant Chicago Chicago, ILOctober 2014 - January 2015Volunteer• Hosted open house events, directs tour-goers about the converted vertical farm • Assisted with seeding and maintenance of indoor aquaponics system
TRAVEL EXPERIENCE
Academic:• Switzerland, March 2013: invited participant of Project PEERS• New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, CA, May 2013: experiential portion of “Natural History of an Island” course
Pleasure:• travel throughout many of the lower 48 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and southeastern Canada• Iceland, August 2011• Vancouver, BC, July 2014• Luxembourg, November 2015• Spain, November 2015
REFERENCES FOR JULIA BRASCH
David Morimoto, PhD Lesley University - Natural Science and Mathematics Division Director1815 Massachusetts AvenueCambridge, MA(617) 710-6177
Cristin AshmankasLesley University - Former Assistant Professor of Physical Sciences 1815 Massachusetts AvenueCambridge, MA(774) 521-9781
Christopher Haines, RALesley University - Professor, Sustainability Architect106 Blossom Crest Rd.Lexington, MA(781) 879-8932
Noah Wilson-Rich, PhDBest Bees Company Founder and Chief Scientific Officer 839 Albany StreetBoston, MA(617) 407-8979
Jen RosenthalGrower and Founder, Planted Chicago Former Farm Director, Uncommon Ground (773) 398-2146
