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“The Law of Seeds” is a Bill of Rights for seeds, created by Beth Grossman. She scribed these rights with a quill pen on eleven vintage seed bags that are also painted with images of the stages of germinating corn from seed to mature plant. This traveling art exhibit evokes an appreciation of the wonders of seeds and the importance of protecting this precious source of our food chain. Brisbane, CA was the first U.S. city to adopt this Law of Seeds as a Proclamation. As the exhibit travels, the artist hopes to encourage other cities to develop, adopt and enforce rights of nature. www.bethgrossman.com

“The Law of Seeds”is a traveling art exhibit that will be featured at botanical gardens, city halls, libraries and natural history museums. The artist, Beth Grossman, was inspired by the constitutions of Bolivia and Ecuador, each of which includes Articles on the Rights of Nature. She compiled a Bill of Rights specifically for seeds and then scribed them with a quill pen on eleven vintage seed bags that are also painted with images of the stages of germinating corn from seed to mature plant.

Mayor Clarke Conway of Brisbane, California signs the Law of Seeds Proclamation at Brisbane City Hall, 2014. (pictured with his granddaughter and Beth Grossman)

The Law of Seeds Proclamation signed by Mayor Clarke Conway of Brisbane, California. 2014.

Installation of The Law of Seeds at Brisbane City Hall conference room.

Mission Blue Nursery announcement for Plant Sale, art show and Native Seed Seminar.

The Law of Seeds exhibited at the Mission Blue Nursery in Brisbane, California.

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My artist’s residency at the Queens Botanical Garden is getting off to a great start. I am working on my Law of Seeds project, painting and scribing a Bill of Rights for Seeds and talking with visitors about Genetically Engineered seeds.

Come by for a visit at the Queens Botanical Garden, today through Sunday, July 14th from 11- 6. Join us for the Launch Party Saturday July 13th from 4-6. RSVP to Brendan Foo at [email protected] for free admission to the garden on Saturday.

You are cordially invited to the Launch Party for the

WORLD POLICY INSTITUTE’S

12x12 PROJECT

JULY 13, 2013

4:00pm – 6:00pm at

QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN

Queens, New York

An art installation asking New Yorkers to ponder smarter consumption

To attend the 4:00pm launch party please RSVP. This is mandatory to waive entry fee to the Garden and to ensure adequate fare. We hope to see you there. RSVP to Michelle Barge: [email protected]

And come for a garden visit while I am an artist in residence at the Queens Botanical Garden the week of July 9 - 14, 2013. I will be onsite daily from 10AM - 6PM.

I am creating a project about the Law of Seeds and am developing a Bill of Rights for Seeds painted and scribed on vintage corn seed bags. Join me in an ongoing dialog about genetic engineered seeds, corporate protectionism and seed patents that affect individual farmers and food consumers worldwide.

For more details visit the 12 x 12 blog:http://the12x12project.tumblr.com/what

I am going to be performing my Act of Civil Obedience and Searching for Democracy in the Performance Studies International Conference at Stanford June 27.