Tag: Communities of Culture
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Site Assessment for the Stiles African American Heritage Gardens
An assessment of the existing plants at the Stiles African American Herigate Center in Five Points.
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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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Haïti: Gardens of the Grand Rue
An overview of the Gardens of the Grand Rue established as part of the 2015 Ghetto Biennial, Kreyol, Vodou & the Lakou as forms of resistance
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Haïti: Living in the Shadow of Giants: Food Justice Collisions between Haiti and the US
Perspectives on Global Food Systems: Relationships between Haiti & the US presented for the Society of Caribbean Studies, Glasgow, Scotland
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Haïti: Tchaka
Immacula Cadet embodies the intersection of Haitian food sovereignty and US food policies. As she navigates between Haiti and the diaspora, she honors traditions through cooking. Economic globalization and external food practices threaten local food security, leading to reliance on imports. Community kitchens sustain identity, while ritual meals connect generations, emphasizing resilience against external forces.
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In Memorium: Jean-Claude Saintilus – Part 1 Shared Meals
3rd Ghetto Biennial: De-centering the Market & Other Tales of Progress 2013 The first time I met Claude was in his garden, where he handed me a skull and through an interpreter asked if I’d ever held one before. I still had on my wool socks from a Denver winter, having been whisked off to…
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