Roots: an exhibition of botanical drawings

Thérèse Rautureau, a teacher of applied art living on the Charente coast, has for years been interested in the plants that grow in the most unlikely places, on the edge of beaches or dunes, on rocks or paths, jostled by sea spray and winds, trodden on by walkers.
She has observed and drawn them in their entirety, from the tips of their leaves to the tips of their roots, highlighting the many inventive strategies that enable them to survive and reproduce despite the harsh conditions in which they grow.
Thérèse Rautureau's drawings invite us to learn more about them scientifically, while at the same time stimulating our imagination.
Around twenty large-format drawings will be on display at the Fouras multimedia library. A number of events are planned, including a botanical walk, creative workshops and a writing workshop, to draw on the metaphor of Roots and recognise, identify and value what connects us and roots us.

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