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- Collection: Raíces Program History - Eco-Art Exhibit Series: Water Is Life (2017)
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Science Needs Traditional Knowledge
Flag reading "Science needs traditional knowledge" which was integrated into the Okeanos model sea vaka.
Sculpting Fins
Program participant creating forms to stuff with smaller pieces of litter to add fins to his River Fish sculpture.
Sea Vaka
Adding sails to the model sea vaka, a traditional, indigenous sailing vessel from the Polynesian Islands
Sea Vaka Model Construction
The Okeanos Foundation for the Sea vaka model was the first major piece to be put on display in the 431 Greenhouse Galleries space.
Seagull
Seagull made out of plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.
Setting Up
Organizing the art work that was submitted for display in the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show.
Shells
Shells made out of plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.
Silent Chimes by Patsea Griffin
Silent Chimes by Patsea Griffin, an artist from Ottowa, Canada who traveled to Highland Park, NJ for the opening reception of the exhibit. Patsea then donated one drum head chosen by the Raíces crew for the Raíces Cultural Center's permanent…
Silent Chimes by Patsea Griffin
Pieces like the Silent Chimes submitted by Patsea Griffin from Ottowa, Cananda, added a special touch to the group show. Patsea also traveled all the way from Ottowa for the opening reception and she donated one of the drum heads used for these…
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.
Snail
Snail made out of plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.
Sorting
Volunteers sorting litter cleaned from the Raritan River waterfront during the Our Plastic Waters clean up and eco-art workshop.
Sorting Garbage
Sorting garbage collected during the Our Plastic Waters eco-art workshop to separate the materials that would be used for making sculptures from the garbage that would be hauled away for the landfill.
Spreading the Message of Protection for our Waters
Featured guest artists Christie Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch speak to Highland Park Councilman Phil George and HP Arts Commission member Amee Pollack about the urgency of acting to protect, defend and restore our waters, earth and ecosystems.
Storytelling - Introduction
Featured guest artist Christie Belcourt introduces Isaac Murdoch, who gave an Ojibwe storytelling at the Water Is Life opening reception event.
Storytelling - Tale of Two Waters
Raíces Director and co-found Francisco G. Gómez interpreted a story from the book of Ifá, an oral tradition preserved and practiced in Cuba, originating in modern-day Nigeria. This story was about the two waters (salt and sweet) and the forces of…
Student Volunteers
Student volunteers from the Highland Park High School Environmental Club took part in the Our Plastic Waters cleanup and eco-art workshop during the Water Is Life initiative.
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"
The Ancestors are with us at All Times
More prints of original artwork by Christie Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch on display at Chamber 43 in Highland Park, NJ as part of the Water Is Life exhibit series.
The Gift of Water by Jeff Cohen
Local artist Jeff Cohen with his submission "The Gift of Water", on display in the group art show of the Water Is Life exhibit series.
Throw Away Consumerism
Raíces EcoCulture Intern Kira Herzog finds a full bottle of soda amongst the plastic bottle debris along the Raritan River during the Our Plastic Waters eco-art workshop and river clean up.
Thunderbird Woman by Isaac Murdoch
Thunderbird Woman by Isaac Murdoch. Print on display in a storefront window in Raritan Ave. in Highland Park, NJ. Storefront window displays such as this one were integrated into the Water Is Life art exhibit series organized by Raíces Cultural…
Thunderbird Woman Flat Bag by Julia Marden.
Thunderbird Woman Flat Bag by Julia Marden, on display at the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show.
Trash or Art Supplies?
Garbage collected during the Our Plastic Waters program in the pre-workshop river clean up. These plastic bottles were separated from the garbage collected during the clean up to be used as materials for a community eco-art sculpture project.
Turkey
Turkey made out of recycled presciption pill bottles, corks and other plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.