Capstone Progress
Tess Doyle
MCAD, MAGWD Fall 2026
Project Brief — Revised
Project Brief for Pressed & Sown.
The Goal:
Pressed & Sown highlights the importance of native plant ecosystems in Texas and neighboring North American regions. It aims to assist it’s users to find a healthy balance with technology & the natural world, and an opportunity to connect meaningfully with their natural environments and communities.
The Challenge:
Encouraging amateur & experienced Texas gardeners, to consider planting native plants in their gardens. Pushing sustainability beyond the garden & into small, low-impact, sustainable creative practices.
Project Research
Local Resources:
Houston Botanical Gardens
Texas nativescapes
Texas Cob Co.
Books / Publications:
Edible and Useful Plants of Texas and the Southwest by Delena Tull
Similar Research on connected to Craft & Sustainability:
iNaturalist, Phone App
Like Minded Examples
iNaturalist app