Our Home, Our Soul: The Reflections of Boggy Creek Farm and Austin, Texas

Our Home...Our Soul: The Reflections of Boggy Creek Farm & Austin, Texas Emma Drumright

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First Edition, Fall 2017 Austin, Texas Set of 2 artist’s books published on the occasion of commencement from the course, Graphic Design III, within the Graphic Design program at St. Edward’s University.

Typeset in Pauline by insigne, Alda by Emigre and Bodoni Ornaments

by ITC. Printed on Neenah Southworth 32 lb. paper in Birch.

Info. from austintexas.gov and boggycreekfarm.com

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The Reflections of Boggy Creek Farm & Austin, Texas hhh Located in East Austin, Boggy Creek Farm, through its growth of organics, embrace of the natural, care for animals, and historical appeal, reflects many of the features that the city of Austin, Texas is known for. Boggy Creek Farm reflects as well as influences the values of Austin. It is these values that structure the life and soul of their constant yet changing places.

Historical Background The

Boggy Creek

Farmhouse built over the winter of

1840/1841

City

of

Austin

Established

27th of December

1839

Boggy Creek Farm

Animal Care

Home to

urban & rural wildlife

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Farm dog

Buddy

Austin, TX

No–Kill

Implementation Plan (2010)

95% average save-rate in shelters ams ption, Rehabil og r r itat Ado ion & Foster P

Farming & Organics

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“...people say,

“Why don’t you sell your place? Go live it up.”

Go sell this?

Our home? Our life?

Our soul? No, I don’t think so.

Carol Ann Sayle

Co-owner & Co-founder of Boggy Creek Farm hhh

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