Collecting- pieces of wood and root from around the North Shore- And a brief musing on labeling

 

Apple Tree Root from Connor’s Farm Danvers

Specimen Type Unknown- Park by Bridge St. Ryal Side Beverly

Root, Specimen Type Unknown- Cabot Street Beverly

Study and drawing of an Apple tree from Brooksby Farm

Apple Tree, Brooksby Farm

In science the label is as important as the specimen- it tells you exactly what you are looking at and exactly what to look for- I am curious as to how this can be applied to my pieces to help document the experiences of finding the various pieces in my collections, to make them more personal, and more real to the viewer. 

Apple Tree Stump- Brooksby Farm

Specimen Type Unknown- Sally Milligan Park, Beverly