Fern Shaffer, born and raised in Chicago, received a BA from the University of Illinois and an MA from Columbia College Chicago. She has lectured all over the world and has published her writings. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in solo and group shows. Her work has been collected by national and international museums. See www.fernshaffer.com.

See her work in Ecoart in Action: Activities, Case Studies, and Provocations for Classrooms and Communities.