Rachel Wojnar

Rachel Wojnar was the Artist in Residence at Cunningham Falls State  Park September 8-22, 2025.  She is a multimedia artist and educator from Cumberland, Md.  Rachel’s practice is focused on themes of ecological entanglement, biology and naturalism as they relate to human experiences of community, transformation, and healing.  Using both traditional media and raw natural material, Rachel highlights ecological anecdotes as tools for understanding- specifically recognizing parallels between systemic abuse of the environment and of women, trans and queer bodies.  Rachel holds an BA in Art and Art History from McDaniel College and an Interdisciplinary MFA from Hartford Art School.  Rachel has studied art and ecology through place-based experiences across the US, Mexico and Ireland, and has exhibited in the US and Ireland.

While in residency in Cunningham Falls State Park in September, Rachel presented a program at the park— “Hand-Bound Nature Books”.  Each participant made a nature journal book, hand-sewed the binding and decorated the cover with pictures cut from magazine or hand drawn artwork.

During their residencies, Rachel Wojnar (left), Artist in Residence at Cunningham Falls State Park and Reagan Herndon co-presented a program at The Delaplaine Arts Center.  The program lasted about an hour with 20+ people in attendance.  Both artists did a slide presentation and spoke about their practice and what inspires their work.