Sharecropper is a series of public art / micro farming installations by artist Leah Gauthier
Leah uses organic growing methods to plant rare and endangered heirloom vegetables and herbs, and cultivate wild edibles on donated land or growing spaces. Harvests are shared with space donors and local soup kitchens. Public programming around each installation includes panel discussions, art happenings, and cooking performances with local communities.
This is a personal journey exploring agricultural plant matter and wild edibles as sculptural material, community building through growing and cooking food, re-imagining land use, and re-incorporating agrarian sensibilities and simplicity into modern life.
Sharecropper 2010 Bloomington Indiana!
Our Farm in New York City, Summer 2009
View Larger Map 362 Henry Street
343 Smith Street (GalleryThe.org)
114 Willoughby Avenue
95 Halsey Street
540 W. 21st Street (Eyebeam)
110 New York Avenue
91 E. 208th Street
160 W. 85th Street
1000 Richmond Terrace (Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden)
514 Grand Street
707 Lorimer Street
2nd at Smith Street (Transit Community Garden)
47-05 39th Avenue
1027 Grand Street
13515 96th Street
95 Prospect Park West (Lefferts Historic House) with Christina Kelly
169 Bowrey
by Skye MacLeod, Columbia University Ed Lab
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