Browse Items (224 total)

  • Tags: ecology

20171007_WaterIsLifeCleanup69.jpg
The Our Plastic Waters Raritan River Clean Up and Eco-Art Workshop with Lisa Bagwell was a heartbreaking, but successful event. Over 20 water & earth protectors came together to clean a quarter mile stretch of the banks of the Raritan River and stuck…

20171028_WaterIsLifeReceptionPoliceSign04.jpg
On the day of the opening reception for the Water Is Life exhibit series, some of the visiting and local artists, co-sponsors, organizers and volunteers gathered at the Water Is Life electronic sign, to stand together for the earth. It kicked off the…

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_03.jpg
Artist Patsea Griffin, who submitted six "Silent Chimes" to the exhibit drove all the way from Ottowa, Canada, to be a part of the opening reception and to display her additional art work, a "Water Is Life" leather jacket handpainted and worn by…

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_04.jpg
Artist Patsea Griffin, who submitted six "Silent Chimes" to the exhibit, drove to New Jersey from Ottowa, Canada, to be a part of the opening reception.

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_05.jpg
Section of art created by local and international youth on the theme "Water Is Life". From paintings to sculptures made from garbage collected during river cleanups, there were submissions of youth art from individuals as well as organizations such…

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_06.jpg
A selection of artwork submitted to the Water Is Life group show, from both local and international artists.

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_07.jpg
This model vaka, an indigenous sailing vessel from Polynesia, submitted by Okeanos Foundation for the Sea stayed on display for a full month at 431 Raritan Ave., bringing awareness to the need for sustainable sea transportation.

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_08.jpg
Aquairius Rain, painting by Cindy-lou Schmidt, on display at the reception for the Water Is Life group art show.

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_09.jpg
Noah's Flood, by Joseph Ursulo, a found object sculpture on display at the reception for the Water Is Life group exhibit.

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_10.jpg
Born on the Wings of Thunderbirds, 2017, oil on canvas and Isaac Murdoch prints, 72"""" x 60""""

One of the first submissions received and hung in the group art show was this painting by Peri Nerri. Peri made this piece specifically in response to…

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_11.jpg
Visiting artists and some friends check out the group show before the opening reception begins. Some of the artists featured in the group show traveled from as far as Vermont, Oregon, and Ottowa, Canada to attend the opening reception event.

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_12.jpg
Attendees viewing artwork at the Water Is Life group exhibit opening reception.

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_13.jpg
Featured visiting artist Isaac Murdoch, whose doodles inspired the theme of the project, being interviewed by local resident Karlos Subverses, while in turn focusing his own camera on the interviewer and livestreaming the interview.

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_14.jpg
Checking out the artwork from over 50 local and international artists who submitted pieces for display in the group show of the Water Is Life exhibit series.

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_15.jpg
Julia Marden is an artist who creates traditional handcrafts, like the flat bag featuring Thunderbird Woman that she crafted for this group show. Julia traveled from Vermont to be a part of the opening reception.

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_16.jpg
Local resident Karlos Subverses recording interviews and reflections from some of the organizers of the Water Is Life initiative on a livestream of the opening reception event.

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_17.jpg
Featured visiting artist Christie Belcourt interviews Nicole Wines, one of the organizers of the Water Is Life exhibit series initiative.

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_18.jpg
It was an honor for Raíces Cultural Center to recieve the gift of visiting artists from around the US and Canada as part of the Water Is Life exhibit series initiative. Julia Marden traveled from Vermont to participate in the opening reception.

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_19.jpg
Attendees of the Water Is Life opening reception from the local Highland Park community.

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_20.jpg
This exhibit series brought together local community members and visiting artists from around the US and Canada. Here a local Highland Park, NJ resident who stopped into the reception when passing by sits with visiting artist, Patsea Griffin and her…

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_21.jpg
The Water Is Life exhibit series intended to bring attention to the plight of the waters through the arts. One of the submissions that helped to accomplish this was the Okeanos Foundation for the Sea display, featuring a model seak vaka - an…

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_22.jpg
Attendee of the Water Is Life opening reception viewing some photography submissions in the group exhibit.

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_23.jpg
All art submitted to the Water Is Life series was created with the theme of protection of our waters and our natural world in mind. Over 50 artists submitted to the group exhibit and there were over 120 works of art on display in total in several…

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_37.jpg
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"

20171028_WaterIsLifeReception_38.jpg
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.
Output Formats

atom, csv, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2