Know Before You Go: New Project Offers Guidelines for Making Art in the Desert (KCET)

KCETApril 26th, 2017The deserts of Southern California intersect with the urban sprawl of its cities in ways that are both invisible and perceived in sharp relief. A place of seemingly endless horizons seeded with possibilities, the desert has long been a retreat and an important alter ego to Los Angeles’ own tarmac-and-concrete-bounded vistas. “One of the characteristics of the desert that draws folks, especially the creative community, is the wide open expanse,” says Danielle Segura, executive director of the Mojave Desert Land Trust (MDLT). The organization, which just celebrated 10 years, works to protect the Mojave Desert ecosystem and beyond in California, Segura says, “from the southern border with Mexico to the tip of Death Valley”...Read Full Article