Plantasia

Plantasia explored how living things can be archived both physically and digitally through a hands-on community workshop. Created for local residents and volunteers at Phoenix Farm through Hammersmith Community Gardens Association (HCGA), the workshop was split into two parallel activities. 1.Analogue workshop: Participants created prints using leaves, bark, branches, and other found plant materials, transforming natural traces into personal keepsakes. 2. Digital workshop: Participants learned how to 3D scan their favourite plants and turn them into AR filters, preserving them as virtual objects to create a small digital version of their garden. The workshop brought together analogue making, digital technologies, and community participation to explore different ways of preserving and experiencing plant life. Team: Bhavana Daggubati, Bingqing Ye, Chenbo Gao, Claudia Flores Zurita, Emma Rose Harvey, Guangyue Wang, Jack Luttman, Lym Lim, Maryam Khadem Azghadi, Megan Connie Peng, Mengru Hu, Muye Miao, Pankhuri Soni, Tengjiao Sun, Xindi Liu, Xingyu Fan, Xin Jin, Xinyi Cao, Yanchen Zheng, Yao Wang, Yingxin Liang, Yuhan Zheng, Zixuan Ma, Zixuan Wang.