"As the White Glacier retreats up her valley onto the shoulder of Mt. Olympus, she grooves and terraces the land, leaving behind not only rock and sediment, but sites of possibility. "In this collage, accumulated material is left behind, just as a moraine is formed. Woodcut prints offer the concrete silhouettes of seracs and trees. Watercolor paintings volunteer the hues of shifting climate and hydrology. Collaged, these sinuous ribbons weave together potential futures for the moraines of the White Glacier and ask: what roots/routes will we encounter in these changing spaces?" - Cal Waichler
Meet the artist: Cal WaichlerCal Waichler is a printmaker with deep roots in North Central Washington. Through woodcut printmaking, painting, and collage, she explores themes of wilderness, climate change, and the complex ecological stories that occur underfoot, overhead, and out of sight. Cal’s creative work is underpinned by the time she spends mountaineering, commercial fishing, and working as a researcher and educator in environmental fields. She makes artwork to revisit and intuitively express these far-flung experiences. 
More about the White GlacierThe third largest glacier in the park, the White Glacier originates on Mt. Tom, part of the Mt. Olympus massif. Reference arrows illustrate thinning and retreat (the exact end of debris-covered ice is hard to ascertain in 1963).
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Last updated: July 3, 2023