Raíces Program History - Eco-Art Exhibit Series: Water Is Life (2017)
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Title
Raíces Program History - Eco-Art Exhibit Series: Water Is Life (2017)
Description
Collection of photos and videos from the 2017 Water Is Life international eco-art project and exhibit series
Date
2017
Identifier
Sub Collection 0314
Collection Items
Water Is Life
Thanks to the Highland Park Police Department, we were able to promote our Water Is Life Art Exhibit Series to all who drove up 27 North in Highland Park, and all who passed got to see the message that Water Is Life! Thanks HPPD for supporting the…
Water Is Life: Art on Display
Prints on display at the Water Is Life Exhibit Series opening reception.
Veronica Winford at Water Is Life
Veronica Winford, project collaborator, at the opening reception for the Water Is Life Exhibit Series opening exhibit.
Joyce Mo at the Water Is Life Reception
Participating group show artist Joyce Mo at the Water Is Life Exhibit Series opening reception. Joyce also volunteered at the opening reception and later became a Raíces visual arts intern in the summers of 2022 and 2023.
Raritan Avenue View of Water Is Life
View from Raritan Avenue of the Water Is Life Exhibit Series opening reception.
Artists at the Water Is Life Series Reception
Group show artist Cate Manochio with featured guest artists Christie Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch at the Water Is Life Exhibit Series Opening Reception.
Volunteering at Water Is Life
Kira Herzog volunteering during the Water Is Life Exhibit Series opening reception event.
Community Art Opening: Water Is Life
Water Is Life Art Exhibit Series opening reception held at donated vacant space at 431 Raritan Ave in Highland Park, NJ.
Viewing Art at the "Water Is Life" Reception
Community attendee Javier Robles reading about the artist of a series of three paintings on display at the Water Is Life Exhibit Series Opening Reception.
Viewing "Water Is Life"
Community attendee viewing artwork at the Water Is Life Exhibit Series Opening Reception.
Mingling at the Water Is Life Reception
Attendees mingling at the 2017 Water Is Life Exhibit Series opening reception.
Artists and Attendees
Artists and attendees from the local community and abroad had an opportunity to meet and dialogue at the Water Is Life Exhibit Series opening reception.
Handmade Jacket
Handmade jacket created and worn by Isaac Murdoch during the Water is Life Exhibit Series opening reception.
Protect the Land, Save the Water
Guests admire the work of Ayanna Proctor on her piece "Protect the Land, Save the Water". This piece is now a part of Raíces Cultural Center's permanent collections.
Isaac Murdoch - A Storytelling
Featured guest artist Isaac Murdoch shares an Ojibwe story with attendees of the Water Is Life exhibit series opening reception.
Water Is Life Exhibit Opening Reception
Guests at the Water Is Life group exhibit opening reception gather to hear a talk and a storytelling by featured guest artists Christie Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch.
Storytelling - Introduction
Featured guest artist Christie Belcourt introduces Isaac Murdoch, who gave an Ojibwe storytelling at the Water Is Life opening reception event.
Christie Belcourt
Christie Belcourt was one of the featured guests artists at the Water Is Life opening reception. Her artwork was part of the inspiration for the project and she traveled, along with artist Isaac Murdoch, from Canada to take part in the opening…
Introductions
Raíces Director Francisco G. Gómez introducing the program coordinator for Water Is Life, Nicole Wines, along with volunteer and student Kira Herzog, who was instrumental in helping to set up and organize the Water Is Life initiative.
Singing for the Water
Members of the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble presented sing for the waters, adding a musical and cultural component to the Water Is Life opening reception.
Batá
Members of the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble, along with student Kira Herzog, play the Cuban batá drums and sing for the waters at the Water Is Life opening reception.
Raíces Folkloric Ensemble - Batá
Members of the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble presented songs for the water to add a musical and cultural component to the Water Is Life opening reception.
Playing for the Water
Members of the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble presented songs from the Cuban Orisha tradition for Yemayá and Oshún, the forces of nature that represent the salt waters and the sweet, or fresh, waters.
Tale of Two Waters
Raíces Director and co-found Francisco G. Gómez tells a story about the waters from the Cuban Orisha tradition. This story was later expanded upon for the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble presentation "Tale of Two Waters"
Collection Tree
- Raíces Program History
- Raíces Program History - Eco-Art Exhibit Series: Water Is Life (2017)