Local AIGA Fellow, Ron Miriello, has created an extensive series of art pieces and installations called Found Adrift | Timeless new works inspired by an 1876 seaweed scrapbook. Nature was frozen in time, in an exquisite collection by a young woman from Searsport, Maine. Tucked away in a trunk for almost 150 years, it was rediscovered by Richard Rydell, a local collector and lifelong friend of Ron’s. The intricate beauty captured in the original specimens inspired the artist during a visit to Maine in 2023 and became the subjects for his extensive new collection of works on canvas, textiles, video, and lithographs – all in
service to the stunning, hidden beauty of nature itself.

Found Adrift is presented in collaboration with World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana 2024. 

Exhibition Opening: Friday, December 6 | 6:00 – 10:00 P.M.
2122 Main Street, San Diego, CA 92113
Plenty of secured off-street parking is available.

A special opening of Found Adrift will be held for one night only in San Diego’s dynamic Barrio Logan
Arts District. The former Woodbury School of Architecture building is being transformed into a creative
collaborative called Studio Culture, where 50+ artwork pieces will be exhibited, including a video created
by Rome-based photographer Renato Cerisola, along with DJ music, a local food truck, beer, coffee and
great people like you!

The exhibition opening is free and open to all friends of design, nature and the arts. No tickets or
reservations are necessary.

This event will be the best opportunity for the public to view Found Adrift. Afterwards, the exhibition
will be available by appointment only until February 1, 2025.