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- Collection: Raíces Program History - Eco-Art Exhibit Series: Water Is Life (2017)
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Plastic Bag Pollution
Plastic bag caught in a bush along the Raritan River waterfront, collected by volunteers during the Our Plastic Waters clean up and eco-art workshop.
Plastic Bottles
Plastic bottles were strewn throughout all of the wooded areas along the Raritan River waterfront section volunteers worked to clean up during the Our Plastic Waters eco-art workshop.
Plastic Clogged Waterway
The volunteer pictured here spent almost an hour cleaning this small section of stream that empties into the Raritan River.
Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution in a section of woods along the Raritan River waterfront, collected by volunteers during the Our Plastic Waters clean up and eco-art workshop.
Plastic Pollution
There was no shortage of plastic pollution to be collected during the Our Plastic Waters river clean up and eco-art workshop.
Plastic Pollution
A variety of disposable plastics were collected during the river cleanp portion of the Our Plastic Waters program and then later used to create eco-art meant to bring awareness to the problem of pollution in the waterways.
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.
Pollution
Plastic pollution along the Raritan River waterfront, collected by volunteers during the Our Plastic Waters clean up and eco-art workshop as part of the Water Is Life initiative.
Post Clean-Up Sorting
Volunteers and organizers sorting the collected garbage after the river clean up.
Posters by Seth Sutton
Posters by Seth Sutton who also contributed his documentary film "wiinwaa niizhaasing (We the 7th)" to the project.
Prints by Christie Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch
Over 50 prints of original artwork by Christie Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch were on display in a featured exhibit in Chamber 43 in Highland Park, NJ as part of the Water Is Life exhibit series.
Prints on Display - Chamber 43
Prints of original artwork by Christie Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch on display in Chamber 43 Record Shop in Highland Park, NJ. Chamber 43 was a locala business collaborator on the Water Is Life exhibit series project, hosting this featured exhibit…
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.
Protect the Land, Save the Water by Ayanna Proctor
Protect the Land, Save the Water ink drawing by Ayanna Proctor. This piece was purchased by a member of the Raíces crew to add to Raíces Cultural Center's permanent collections.
Protect the Sacred
Prints of original artwork by Christie Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch on display in a featured exhibit at Chamber 43 in Highland Park NJ during the Water Is Life exhibit series. Their artwork was the inspiration for the exhibit series and our community…
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.
Raritan Avenue View of Water Is Life
View from Raritan Avenue of the Water Is Life Exhibit Series opening reception.
Raritan River Cleanup
Volunteer cleaning the waterfront of the Raritan River as part of the Our Plastic Waters EcoArt Workshop in the Water Is Life Initiative.
Raritan River Pollution
Plastic pollution floating in the Raritan River.
River Clean Up
Student volunteers pulling plastic pollution out of a feeder stream along the banks of the Raritan River.
River Fish and Snail
This River Fish sculpture made by artist Lisa Bagwell served as an example for program participants in the the Our Plastic Waters river clean up and eco-art workshop when they sculpted three additional River Fish sculptures made from the garbage…
River Fish at Blank Space Highland Park
Blank Space Highland Park became the temporary home for the River Fish sculptures made during the Our Plastic Waters clean-up and eco-art workshop with artist Lisa Bagwell. The community made sculptures remained on display for a full year before they…
River Fish Taking Shape
One of the River Fish sculptures made out of trash collected along the banks of the Raritan River taking shape during the Our Plastic Waters eco-art workshop.
Riverfront Clean Up
Student volunteer cleaning plastic litter in a wooded section along the waterfront of the Raritan River as part of the Our Plastic Waters EcoArt Workshop in the Water Is Life Initiative.
Sacred Earth, Water Is Life
Unrolling the Sacred Earth, United We Stand banner painted by Christie Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch for a pre-reception photograph at the electronic Water Is Life sign provided by the Highland Park Police Department.