A connection to nature dominated Nellie Mae Rowe’s childhood as the seasons and weather often dictated her farm tasks. She reclaimed that connection by tending to the Playhouse’s garden. After 1969, the completion of a major highway drastically altered her surroundings. The space she made for nature to grow densely was a form of self-care that became all the more meaningful against the backdrop of the rapidly gentrifying suburb where she lived.⁠ ⁠ Celebrate the final weeks of #NellieMaeRoweBkM with us on December 17. The day will feature an exhibition tour with the artist's grandniece, conversation with the curators, a poetry tribute by @vanessalgerman, and a musical performance by @lonnieholleysuniverse. Tickets are available at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ 📷 @melindablauvelt (American, born 1949). Nellie Mae Rowe, Vinings, Georgia, 1971, printed 2021. Gelatin silver print, 21 3/4 × 14 5/8 in. (55.2 × 37.1 cm). High Museum of Art, gift of the artist, 2021.69. © 2022 Melinda Blauvelt. (Photo: Courtesy of the High Museum of Art)