Cyanotypes Documenting The Desert Landscape Come To The Elyze Clifford Interpretive Center

Lancaster, CA. January 24, 2024-The City of Lancaster and the Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) are pleased to presentIt's Just the Desertby artist Robin Rosenthal and the Real93543 Community at the Elyze Clifford Interpretive Center (ECIC) in Lancaster's Prime Desert Woodland Preserve. Experimenting with the 19th-century cyanotype process,It's Just the Desertis a series of photograms that document foraged objects from the Antelope Valley's landscape. The project is a collaborative effort between artists Robin Rosenthal, Stevie Love, Marthe Aponte, Christopher Minsal, Alma Rodriguez, Geo Shnell, and Nancy Park, who make up the Real93543 Community.It's Just the Desertopens on Saturday, January 27, from 4-6 p.m. at the Elyze Clifford Interpretive Center.

Robin Rosenthal is a visual artist, documentary filmmaker, and public practice artist. Founder and Artistic Director of Real93543, Rosenthal initiates and leads opportunities for local residents to engage in arts-based explorations of local identity - highlighting community-specific narratives and building social connection. An homage to the 93543 ZIP code, Real93543 is a creative-place keeping project based in the Southeast Antelope Valley designed to engage residents and artists in a collaborative, arts-based process of strengthening local ownership and social connection.

The Prime Desert Woodland Preserve and the Elyze Clifford Interpretive Center (ECIC) offer the community immersive and educational opportunities encompassing the Mojave Desert's natural landscape. The Center is nestled within the Prime Desert Woodland Preserve, which spans more than 120 acres with over three miles of trails. This center allows patrons to connect with plants and animals living in the Mojave Desert region. ECIC also provides educational opportunities through its immersive location that includes special nature presentations and tours, free kid's crafts, and community events. ECIC is open on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located at 43201 35th St W, Lancaster, CA 93536. For more information, please call The Center at 661-723-6230 or visit www.lancastermoah.org/elyze-clifford-interpretive-center.

About the Lancaster Museum of Art and History

The Lancaster Museum of Art and History is dedicated to strengthening awareness, enhancing accessibility, and igniting the appreciation of art, history, and culture in the Antelope Valley through dynamic exhibitions, innovative educational programs, creative community engagement, and a vibrant collection that celebrates the richness of the region. MOAH is open Tuesday through Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with extended hours on Thursdays and Fridays until 8 p.m. For more information, please call the museum at 661-723-6250 or visit www.lancastermoah.org.

About the City of Lancaster, CA

Lancaster is a diverse community of nearly 170,000, leading the future through science, technology, art, culture, and collaboration. Home to astronauts, rocket scientists, families, and innovative businesses large and small, we are leading the USA with innovation. Combined with spectacular landscapes and clean air, Lancaster has the confidence, expertise, spirit, and imagination to transform tomorrow. We are: Creating a better tomorrow. Visit us at www.cityoflancasterca.gov.

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