line drawing of the Walker Art Building as a logo   Bowdoin College Museum of Art

Celebrating Independence! Fifty Years of Spindleworks, 1976–2026

Section 3: Nature, Environment, and the Sensory World

Through the vibrant use of color, form, shape, and texture, the artworks in this portion of the show invite viewers into a sensory exploration of the natural world and the relationship between people and animals. In so doing, the artists represented here testify to the deep interconnectedness between the environment, the many species that occupy it, and human experience.


A Winter Seen, 2023
Emma Becker

Another Two-Headed Turtle, 2025
Abigail Ranger

Bigfoot at Viles Arboretum, 2026
Justice Decker

Blue Moon Moth, 2026
Keegan Companion

Chameleon, 2021
Abby York

Crazy Fish, 2026
Kim Christensen

Fish Lunch, 2026
Allie Ward

Horse Tools--Box, 2026
Dana Albright

Horse Tools-Drawing, 2025
Dana Albright

Lazy River, 2024
Ethan Landry

Lone Ranger, n.d.
John Joyce

Louise's Island, 2015
Micah Webbert

Milkshake, 2025
Melissa Capuano

Mountain Range, 2024
Ethan Landry

Ocean Rocks, 2014
Anna McDougal

Pillow, 2025
Karen McGann

Sunflower Bowl, 2025
Amy Madsen

Sunflower Platter , 2025
Amy Madsen

Tarith, Manjestic Beast of Nature , 2025
Keegan Companion

Turtle, 2025
Jennell Edson

Two-Headed Turtle , 2025
Abigail Ranger