Art and Infrastructure Patricia Johanson and the Petaluma Wetlands Park

September 19, 2009 - January 10, 2010
Center for Art + Environment LAB

Art, ecology, landscaping and functional infrastructure meet in Patricia Johanson's collaborative project - Petaluma Wetlands Park. Using constructed and natural wetlands Johanson created a multi-purpose public landscape providing three miles of recreational use, educational programs and nature study alongside a facility that simultaneously processes human sewage, while also generating crops and creating wildlife habitats.

Patricia Johanson, Sketch for Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility: Mouse Pond, 2004. Pencil and ink. © Patricia Johanson.
Art and Infrastructure: Patricia Johanson and the Petaluma Wetlands Park, Nevada Museum of Art. Image courtesy of the Nevada Museum of Art.
Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility, Petaluma, CA, April 2008. Image courtesy the City of Petaluma, California.