Join us for a screening of this short film and a conversation with the featured artist, Aviva Rahmani. All are welcome, and donations for the artist are welcomed and appreciated.
Can copyright law protect art and land from fracking? Ecological artist and A Blade of Grass Fellow Aviva Rahmani tested the power of law to stop pipeline expansion at the site of her artworks. In a mock trial produced by A Blade of Grass at Cardozo School of Law, landowners, attorneys, art critics, activists, and artists came together to test the legal strategy and rehearse the arguments at the center of Rahmani’s project.
Show & Tell Me More: A Showcase of Creativity. All forms of creative expression are welcome. Each presenter will have 15 minutes to share their process and their work and then receive feedback from the audience in a supportive and encourage setting.
This is a free event, and donations at the door to offset the cost of the space are appreciated. Filtered water and tea will be provided, and we encourage people to bring a vegetarian snack to share! The idea garden aims to be as zero waste as possible- please eliminate or minimize any single use disposable items. Bring your own, or we have glasses, dishes, and silverware on site.
Details:
Show and Tell Me More is a space for artists and creators to form and inform our community. It is an opportunity to share not only what you’ve created, but the way in which you create it – how the process shapes and gives meaning to the art. It is a way to witness one another in creation, for creativity to thrive in numbers. As we encourage our fellow artists to give us their unique perspective, we learn from and are inspired by them.
SIGN UP for a slot by emailing jess@theideagarden.org, or in person 30 min. BEFORE show time. Slots are up to 15 minutes long.
SHARE YOUR ART: Of any medium (performance, visual, spoken word, dance, crafts, project ideas, anything that is creative for you!) Works in progress are welcomed! This is a safe and encouraging space to venture forth, to try something new, to dig something up you’ve had for a while, anything you choose to be seen and witnessed.
SHARE YOUR PROCESS: What is your connection to your piece, the story of its creation? This gives dimension to your creativity and gives the rest of us context and a deeper understanding of who you are.
REQUEST FEEDBACK: Critique and/or discussion from the circle is a huge part of the learning process. Take what you find useful, appreciate and let the rest go.
And if you choose not to show… come and be a part of the discussion, feedback, and rich nourishment of the creative arts in this community!
Join us during Compost Awareness Week for this informative and interactive event to learn more about many different ways (and whys!) to compost in your home, business, and at events. Hear from a variety of experts on different methods and services available to manage food scraps, what you can do the with finished compost soil, and the direction the City of Kingston is taking in this area. Following the brief presentations, there will be an open time to circulate and follow up with the speakers individually about your questions and specific interests.
Speakers include:
Julie Noble, City of Kingston
Angelina Peone & Melinda France, Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency
Molly Lindsay, Community Compost Company
Atticus Lanigan, Zero to Go
Master Gardener,TBD
*Filtered water will be available- please bring your own reusable water bottle with you to help us reduce waste at this event!
Interested in lowering your waste, learning tips to save money, and have a positive environmental impact? Come hang out and let’s learn from each other! Let’s brainstorm an invitational and inclusive name for the group as well. Even if you can’t attend this meeting, please share your ideas for naming it!
Join us to relax, craft, and work on whatever {portable} project you have underway, want to get started on, want to talk about….whatever! Some of us may knit, crochet, embroider, sketch, doodle, sew, bead, felt, carve, and who knows what else?
Come as you are, wherever you are, and join in. Bring a friend. Bring a neighbor. Bring someone from a different generation/background than you. Also, feel free to bring a snacks (no single use disposables please).
Programs in the Crafts with a Cause! series combine the fun of creating and learning with the joy and fulfillment of giving back- to the earth, to a good cause, to a group doing good work. There will be an **optional** donation jar, and proceeds will be donated to Woodstock Farm Sanctuary.
Note that the gallery has open hours during this time, so others may be coming in to look at and enjoy the art, and so can we! There is a also a super friendly gallery dog, Maggie, who will be around, begging for belly rubs.
Join us to relax, craft, and work on whatever {portable} project you have underway, want to get started on, want to talk about….whatever! Some of us may knit, crochet, embroider, sketch, doodle, sew, bead, felt, carve, and who knows what else?
Come as you are, wherever you are, and join in. Bring a friend. Bring a neighbor. Bring someone from a different generation/background than you. Also, feel free to bring a snacks (no single use disposables please).
Programs in the Crafts with a Cause! series combine the fun of creating and learning with the joy and fulfillment of giving back- to the earth, to a good cause, to a group doing good work. There will be an **optional** donation jar, and proceeds will be donated to Woodstock Farm Sanctuary.
Note that the gallery has open hours during this time, so others may be coming in to look at and enjoy the art, and so can we! There is a also a super friendly gallery dog, Maggie, who will be around, begging for belly rubs.
Imagery (l to r) by: Aviva Rahmani, Josh Keyes, NASA, Jackie Fawn, MEAR ONE
Date and Time:weekends in April.
Cost:Free
Event Description:
Celebrating Earth month we have artists creating imagery that raises awareness of the environmental issues of our world and works to promote ecological justice and the inter-connectivity of species on our planet.
We’re inviting all womxn to come out and perform. Consider this space a safe one where all may join us for a night of talent, community, and good vibes all around. Sign up to perform 2 songs or for 7ish minutes (and remember that this is an unplugged/acoustic event).
6:30 PM – Womxn’s Open Mic Sign Up
7:00PM – featured performance by Caitlyn Castro
7:30PM – Womxn’s Open Mic
*womxn singers, poets, comedians and performers of all kinds are invited to sign up and ALL are invited to come out and enjoy.
ABOUT CelebrateWomxn845:
Statistics show that womxn (women/women-identifying) artists are underrepresented in galleries and venues throughout the U.S. and the world. Based out of the Hudson Valley area of New York, CelebrateWomxn845 was created to provide the opportunity and the space for both visual and performing womxn artists across disciplines to share their work, meet other womxn, and engage with and identify themselves within their community.
Our goals are to organize, recognize, and celebrate womxn creatives from the 845 and beyond by hosting gallery shows, public events, and information sessions throughout the Hudson Valley region.
Join us to relax, craft, and work on whatever {portable} project you have underway, want to get started on, want to talk about….whatever! Some of us may knit, crochet, embroider, sketch, doodle, sew, bead, felt, carve, and who knows what else?
Come as you are, wherever you are, and join in. Bring a friend. Bring a neighbor. Bring someone from a different generation/background than you. Also, feel free to bring a snacks (no single use disposables please).
Programs in the Crafts with a Cause! series combine the fun of creating and learning with the joy and fulfillment of giving back- to the earth, to a good cause, to a group doing good work. There will be an **optional** donation jar, and proceeds will be donated to Woodstock Farm Sanctuary.
Note that the gallery has open hours during this time, so others may be coming in to look at and enjoy the art, and so can we! There is a also a super friendly gallery dog, Maggie, who will be around, begging for belly rubs.
