Tag: Art & Ecology
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Acequia Installation at AADK in Blanca, Spain
Culmination of research performed around Acequia while on an artist residency at AADK in Blanca, Spain. Artists Daniela Jules Garza and Lee Lee were in residence during July 2023
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Abandoned Acequia above La Sagura
Abandoned acequia line fallow fields above Blanca, on the Sagura River. Surprisingly, more pollinators thrive here than in the active fields below.
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Acequia – Eco-printing at AADK
Eco-printing during a residency at AADK in Blanca, Spain. We used dye plants found on our explorations and transferred their color by soaking them in rust-activated water, warmed by the hot mid-summer sun.
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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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STILES Mothers Day: Madam CJ Walker
The Stiles African American Heritage Center hosted a Saturday Afternoon Tea Plant Exchange to honor Madam CJ Walker. Volunteers planted native plants in the garden, focusing on community collaboration without a strict plan. They aim to promote biodiversity and support pollinators, sharing plants and seeds with neighbors to enhance local ecosystems.
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STILES – Celebrating Mothers: Madam CJ Walker
The Stiles African American Heritage Center will host a Plant Exchange and Mother’s Day card-making event on May 13th from 2-4pm. Attendees can exchange plants significant to them, while honoring Madam CJ Walker’s legacy. Art materials will be provided to create cards celebrating mothers, supported by the Puffin Foundation.
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STILES – Breaking Ground in the Hell-strip
Join us for an open house at the Stiles Center to learn about Aunt Clara Brown and our no-water, stone crevice gardens in the ‘hell-strip.’ Through themed Saturday Afternoon Teas, explore plant knowledge and community insights. The first tea will focus on medicinal plants and Clara Brown’s contributions to healing and community empowerment.
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The Stiles African American Heritage Gardens
2607 Glenarm PlaceIn the Heart of Five Points, Denver, Colorado The Stiles African American Heritage Center is open to the public (most) Saturdays from 2-4p.Confirm or set an appointment with Kala: 720-276-0741 2026: Walking Together The Stiles African American Heritage Center is honored to have been awarded a Walking Together grant supporting Folklife in Communities…
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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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Haïti: Mountains Beyond Mountains
Restoration Liberation2019 Ghetto Biennial Katelyn Alexis + Getho Jean Baptiste + Wesner Bazile + Rossi Jacques Casimir + Noel Edgard aka Papouche + Lee Lee + Mimi Sheller + moira williams We are exploring historic connections between Maine and Haiti with a series of workshops and performances; looking at the entangled mobilities between plant-human and…
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