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So how does this work, exactly, and what's the point? "The number is going to an online phone system," explains Firehouse Curator Ruth Erickson. "The number calls a website managed by a computer in Toronto." While the technology is hard to comprehend, Erickson concedes, what happens next is less so. The point of Seed Collective's work remains to be seen, literally: The phoned-in trees are going to translate to 150 real ones being planted in Burlington next year, thanks to the largesse of Seventh Generation. "They liked the combination of technology and environment, how solutions are going to depend significantly on technology, so they sponsored the project in full, and agreed to donate money to Branch Out Burlington," says Erickson. "The ultimate goal of The Seed Collective is to connect the project with businesses and nonprofits that work on reforestation issues."
If your proclivity for interactive art is more about pent-up rage, this month's "iron pour" might be just the thing. At least the part about smashing up old radiators. Metal fabricator John Marius, one of nearly a dozen artisans at Burlington's Pine Street Studios, has organized a weeklong workshop for anyone interested in learning the art of casting iron. It begins July 22 and takes place at the 339 Pine Street shop. So far about 11 have signed up; Marius says he can take nine more. "I'm inviting people to come make their own molds," he adds. "I don't know that much about it myself, and I want to learn."See the full content of this document
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Dialing for Dendrology
In the wild, trees pretty much just happen: A seed drops in the soil randomly, germinates and sprouts; if conditions are suitable, a baby tree grows into a big one. In cities, humans tend to take charge, planting seedlings where they want them ...
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