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Phipps Conservatory opens their new show, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, this weekend! Associate Director of Exhibits Jordyn Melino stopped by to chat with Anna Singer live on the QED Afternoon Show about the exhibit.

Jordyn takes Anna through the process of bringing an exhibit to life. She started thinking about Alice in Wonderland two years ago, planning how to transform the original Lewis Carrol illustrations into plant sculptures. Jordyn's team builds topiaries, an internal metal frame wrapped in chicken wire, which is then covered in moss, to create the structure of the sculptures. Jordyn highlights parts of the show, including the Cheshire Cat, falling down the rabbit hole, and her favorite, a gardening caterpillar.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland opens at Phipps Conservatory this Saturday, May 16th and runs through September 27th. Tickets are available on Phipps' website, and at the conservatory's welcome center.

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