Touch Grass

Developed in collaboration with the Georgia Writers Museum, this environmentally-focused exhibition explores, with artists and writers and audience, our place in the natural world: do we exist as a part of nature? Or outside of nature, experiencing the environment as a tourist or a consumer? The title is a play on the internet phrase “touch grass” or “go touch some grass” that may be said to suggest to someone that they have been online too much and are disconnected from the real world.

Studies show that the impact of experiencing art in person is as impactful as experiencing nature in person. Viewing art and nature on our screens is not enough – we need to touch grass. The invited artists in this exhibition have deep connections to the environments, as did Steffen Thomas. In viewing how these artists used different media to express that connection, we hope to spark curiosity, wonder, and a sense of custodianship about the natural world in students, as well as adults, who experience this exhibition.

Featured artists include Raven Waters, Senora Lynch, Alex Huynh, and Steffen Thomas. 

Please note the museum is closed on Sundays and Mondays. For more information visit https://steffenthomas.org/programs-exhibitions/