Aesthetics of Plants, Decolonization, Native Plants, and Sustainability
Presented by Donna Sweigert, Chair, Art Department at Rowan University
and Juror of LBIF’s +Member +Student +Faculty Exhibition
Date Saturday, August 24; 5:00pm 
FREE Admission

Donna Mason Sweigart is an Associate Professor of Art, Coordinator of Metals, Jewelry, and Computer Aided Design, and Chair of the Art Department at Rowan University. Trained in traditional craft jewelry practice and later introduced to digital fabrication, her continuing research ranges from 3D modeled functional object installation to large scale body adornment/fashion. She uses both traditional methods of fabrication, computer-aided-design/rapid prototyping, and alternative digital fabrication techniques to accomplish her works. Sweigart’s research ranges from 3D modeled and printed functional object installation to large-scale body adornment and fashion. Alternative digital fabrication techniques address tension of form and space in relation to the body. Frequently, Sweigart collaborates with other artists and professionals to research across art, cultural geography, sustainability, and engineering.