The SFZones Project

A community-based arts project is underway at Penn State Lehigh Valley and community members will have the unique opportunity to be partner to the project, in an effort to spread awareness about the Spotted Lanternfly infestation in Pennsylvania and beyond. The SFZones Project artist, Elsabé Dixon, gave a presentation at Penn State Lehigh Valley on June 17, 2019 where staff, faculty, and committee members were briefed on the project.  

Elsabé Dixon’s SFZones Project Presentation at PSULV on June 17, 2019. Image Credit: Penn State.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Community members and interested partners can contribute to the Spotted Lanternfly Zones of Syncopation (SFZones) project in three different capacities:

HARVESTING

SFZones Team collecting SLFs at Coca-Cola Park, Allentown, PA, Image Credit: Elizabeth Flaherty
SFZones Team collecting SLFs at Coca-Cola Park, Allentown, PA, Image Credit: Elizabeth Flaherty

PROCESSING

Processing illustration, Credit: Elsabé Dixon
Processing illustration, Credit: Elsabé Dixon

PINNING

Artist, Elsabe Dixon, demonstrates pinning technique, Image Credit: PSULV
Artist, Elsabé Dixon, demonstrates pinning technique, Image Credit: PSULV

WORKSHOPS

Artist, Elsabé Dixon, will offer a hands-on demonstrations and presentations for community groups and individuals who would like to participate in SFZones. Dixon will discuss the history of the project, the needs and explain the various ways the community can partner in creating the project. Each participating group will receive a group-foamboard onto which they can pin their insect wings and each group will receive specific colored mapping pins to pin their wings. Workshop attendees will learn best practices for catching and storing the Spotted Lanternfly wings, processes for extracting the wings, and how to pin the wings for the final product! 

Workshop dates & locations:  

August 24th: Penn State Lehigh Valley (10am to 12pm) and The Cave Brewing Company (2pm to 4pm) 

September 27, 28 & 29th: TBD (If you are interested in hosting a workshop at your business or organization, please email us!)

TO LEARN MORE

Check for workshop updates, harvesting information, and more on our website or contact us at SFZones@psu.edu.

Also, follow the project on social media! 
@spottedlanternflyzones
@campusarts_psu
#spottedlanternflyzones

Blog post by Elise Schaffer, Arts Administration major, Penn State Lehigh Valley