The Extraordinary Caterpillar Screening – May 20
The Figure Ground Studio and Bijou Galleries are excited to announce their upcoming joint screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar on May 20, 2026 at 6:30PM. The 60 min film features the co-founder […]
Roots and Shoots: Meadows for the Masses
Erin Muir will be speaking at the Meadows Matter conference at Boscobel in Garrison, NY. The conference and associated information was featured in an article entitled Meadows for the Masses, […]
Towards a New Vision for the old Dutchess Mall Site and the lower Clove Creek Watershed
While all eyes and dollars are focused on creating even more amenities to draw more people and more human development to the eastern edges of the Hudson Highlands State Park […]
Cultivating Resilience through Work That Reconnects
March 5th – April 16th, 2024Visit Event Page Please join me for this workshop series! This is the fourth time I am offering this workshop here in Cold Spring, NY. […]
The Work That Reconnects, Hudson Valley, NY: Healing Burnout
Full Day Workshop facilitated by Lydia Violet Hartoonian assisted by Erin Muir, Sunday October 29th 9:30-6:00 at Mullet Hall our homeplace in Cold Spring, NY https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-work-that-reconnect-hudson-valley-ny-healing-burnout-tickets-719329272217
Finished attic insulation and home electrification
Brought on in the role of architect to thoughtfully finish an attic in a 1950s Village home, TFG Studio focused on a simple and efficient approach. Working with a tight […]
Climate goals set (and met)
About one year ago, as part of the Philipstown Fights Dirty campaign, which is a project of Climate Smart Philipstown and the Ecological Citizens Project, The Figure Ground Studio set […]
Nelsonville Remodel/Addition Nearing Completion
A historically appropriate and site sensitive addition in Nelsonville,NY is shepherding a neglected home into a new century with modern touches and classic geometries. Features, appliances, and materials were reused […]
Wildflower Meadow, Year 3
As Summer comes to an end and Autumn approaches, the wildflower meadow we seeded in 2019 has begun to mature. The late Summer Asters are showing their brilliant blues and […]
A baker’s dozen eggs (finally!) from the coop
It has been a few years tweaking and adjusting the functioning of the modern chicken coop, but we finally – today, two years later – got a full round of […]
