A collection of botanical cyanotypes from the Niagara region, a collaboration between Helen Gyger and Lily Nicol.

The Botanist (Helen) collected these plants in various areas in Niagara such as Queen Victoria Park, Lundy’s Lane, Stamford and the whirlpool.

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THE LAND where these plants were gathered is the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral), Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. (“13,000 years ago, when the first Indigenous peoples viewed the falls, it was located near where the present-day Lewiston-Queenston bridge spans the international border between Canada and the United States, a distance of approximately 9 kilometres from its current location.” Riverbrink Museum is located in Queenston, 3.5 km from the bridge.) SOURCE

Lily and Helen (Helgy) collaborated on the cyanotypes of these pressings. They displayed the images in their home at RiverBrink, located above the Niagara River.

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The Botanist (Helen) collected these plants in various areas in Niagara such as Queen Victoria Park, Lundy’s Lane, Stamford and the whirlpool.

Lily and Helen (Helgy) collaborated on the cyanotypes of these pressings. They displayed the images in their home at RiverBrink, located above the Niagara River.