Tag: Africa
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STILES Book Club – SOIL | The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden by Camille T. Dungy
Book Signing & TeaPOSTPONED – Stay tuned for the upcoming date Stiles African American Heritage Center2607 Glenarm Place, Denver Free & open to the publicBooks will be available for purchase on site. We are hosting the one final spring tea at the Stiles African American Heritage Center on Saturday, June 3rd. Along with the Rocky…
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The Stiles African American Heritage Gardens
2607 Glenarm PlaceIn the Heart of Five Points, Denver The Stiles Center is open to the public (most) Saturdays from 2-4p. Confirm or set an appointment with Kala: 720-276-0741 2024 Saturday Workshops: Community Based Artworks Follow The StarsCommunity Workshops in the Stiles Gardens Saturdays, April 13th & 20th, 2-4pAttend either session or both Participants will…
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Acequia: A Walk up the Zarka Valley
The Zarka Valley features a well-maintained acequia system that effectively distributes water from the Zarka spring, allowing fields to flourish with corn and livestock fodder. The government has refurbished canals, and terraced fields prevent runoff. Medicinal herbs and oleander thrive along the edges, enhancing the valley’s agricultural vitality.
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Acequia: Printmaking at Green Olive Arts
In Summer 2022, during a project in Tetouan, Morocco, we explored Acequias’ living history while collecting local plants. We created prints using a plexiglass press method, incorporating an anthotype process with turmeric. This allowed for dual-color impressions while ensuring plant material was moist to prevent damage during printing.
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Urban Acequia
A tour of an urban farm in Tetouan, Morocco shows a surprising array of rural life in the urban corridor along the Martil river.
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In Memorium: Jean-Claude Saintilus – Part 3 Activating the Shrine
2017 Ghetto Biennial – Cartographies The theme of Cartographies for the 2017 rendition of the Biennial was in sync with the networks of gardens from which we had both sourced and dispersed plants. I was very happy to reconnect with moira williams. We met during the 2013 biennial, and she became an unanticipated but essential…
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Haïti: Lakou Basile
After visiting SAKALA, trees were planted in the Port-au-Prince woodworker community, utilizing compost from SOIL to enhance soil quality. Elder wood sculptor Basile Wesner helps steward these young trees, while wood shavings from local artisans serve as mulch. A young mango and moringa tree were planted as gratitude for their contributions.
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Haïti: A Visit to SAKALA
The SAKALA garden team, under Moringa trees, teaches urban nursery cultivation from seed, focusing on Moringa’s adaptability to shallow, saline soil. They utilize raised beds in recycled tires for herbs and plan to plant mangoes in the Grand Rue Gardens, reinforcing the project’s community impact and promoting this vital dietary supplement for locals.
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Haïti: Lakou Jean Claude Saintilus
The 2017 Ghetto Biennial nurtured collaboration between Haitian and foreign artists through a communal feast and seed preservation. Neighborhood women prepared food while children engaged in observational drawing of local pollinators. The event emphasized the importance of connecting urban youth with nature, culminating in an ecology-themed shrine enriched with community art and collected seeds.
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In Memorium: Jean-Claude Saintilus – Part 2 Food Forests
Kreyol, Vodou & the Lakou – 2015 Ghetto Biennial For the 4th Ghetto Biennial, themed KREYÒL, VODOU and the LAKOU : forms of resistance, we started looking closely at plant relationships. We decided to kick off the project with a shared meal of Tchaka, a three-sisters porridge made of crushed corn, beans and heirloom squash…
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