Drawing upon the collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation, this exhibition will explore food as a community-builder, access to food, and how we can eat in a shifting climate across over a hundred works from thirty-seven different artists, brought together to break bread over a shared matter. On view there will be […]
What is queer food? What makes food queer? A hybrid conference on queer food and drink to be held at Boston University from April 27- 28, 2024. This conference will bring together scholars, activists, artists, journalists, and food industry professionals. The conference includes a mixture of panels, roundtables, and workshops. Topics include but are not […]
Arbor Day tree walk along Nostrand Avenue. ABOUT FACILITATOR Michael Cafiero is an ecological landscape designer passionate about connecting people, plants, and place. Confronting a rapidly changing planet, he designs for climate adaptation and ecosystem diversity, fully embracing the complexity of the living world. OBJECTIVE Get to know your tree neighbors, with your […]
CONSIDER THE WORLD AS A FORAGING FIELD AS WE BUILD A PORTABLE ALTAR ABOUT FACILITATOR Alma (they/them) is a trans herbalist, landworker and poet who is from northern New Mexico. They have resided in NYC going on 9 years and are forever committed to making connections between land being, surviving and dreaming. Their practice […]
Oftentimes when Palestinian farmers put seeds in the ground, they mutter a quiet prayer, “may we eat and may we feed others.” This and many other linguistically profound sayings provide a lens into a cultural design based on the idea that our survival as individuals is connected to the well-being and survival of our community. […]
Please join The Poetry Project and Wendy’s Subway to celebrate the release of She Follows No Progression: A Theresa Hak Kyung Cha Reader. The event will be hosted by Juwon Jun and Rachel Valinsky, and feature readings and performances by contributors to the book, including Marian Chudnovsky, Anton Haugen, Irene Hsu, Sunny Iyer, Valentina Jager, […]
Spend a Saturday in spring arranging and sketching flowers. Participants will design a series of stem arrangements and capture them in sketches. Come learn more about flower names and sourcing as well as introductory principles of floral design & care. The closing exploration will be designing one continuous floral landscape together. Take time to observe […]
Zebra Room presents a communal meal by artist Adriana Gallo centering polenta as form and historical artifact and examining its ecological and cultural significance, tracing and re-presenting polenta's entanglements pre and post columbian exchange. Using polenta as a microcosm of vast relations of species, class, empire, ecologies, and tradition, the meal will feature local and […]
Harvest and Cook with Mugort! ABOUT FACILITATORS Yun Hai 雲海 offers a selection of premium ingredients for Taiwanese and Chinese cooking. We source directly from artisans, farms, and soy sauce breweries in Taiwan. Terrain, technique, history, and humanity come together in the traditional foods we distribute. Field Meridians is an artist collective committed to […]
WHAT BIRDING CAN TEACH US ABOUT COMMUNITY ABOUT FACILITATOR Indigo Goodson-Fields is a poet, writer and birder based in Brooklyn. She served as a New York Birding Consultant on the For the Birds exhibition committee at Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. Indigo is featured on an episode of Always Be Birdin’ and The Brian Lehrer Show. […]
Ever wanted to learn how to print with the sun? Cyanoype is a printmaking technique using only UV rays and two chemicals to create deep-blue replicas of photographs, objects, or a combination of the two. The group will be going over the traditional processes while also playing with other techniques such as bleaching, toning, improvised […]
Posters as Pollination. ABOUT FACILITATOR Gracia Echeverria is a Chilean designer living in New York. Her design practice is mostly dedicated to editorial projects; working as an art director, producer, and editor, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. She is also an avid gardener, composter, and sometimes musician. OBJECTIVE Becoming a Flower** invites participants to […]
EXPLORING FUNGAL ACTIVISM THROUGH KNOWLEDGE-SHARING, SOUND, AND MOVEMENT. ABOUT FACILITATORS Yasmine Ostendorf-Rodríguez is a writer, curator and researcher on art and ecology. She is the founder and director of the Green Art Lab Alliance (established in 2012); a network comprising sixty art organizations across Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia. The mission of […]
MYCELIUM ARCHITECTURES FOR MULTISPECIES FLOURISHING. ABOUT FACILITATOR Mae-ling Lokko is an architectural scientist, designer and educator working on the design and development of agrowaste building materials towards generative justice goals. As an Assistant Professor at Yale University’s School of Architecture and Yale’s Center for Ecosystems in Architecture (Yale CEA), Lokko leads research on the […]
Fully funded three-month international residency for collaborative projects between artists, chefs, youth, and the local community to create a menu that highlights global food system challenges and proposes innovative regenerative solutions for the future. The ‘Eating Between Tides’ residency programme supports collaborative art and food projects. The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is looking for individuals and […]
SYMBIOTIC MICRO-ECOLOGIES IN CONCRETE. ABOUT FACILITATOR Mustafa Saifuddin is a Visiting Assistant Professor with XE: Experimental Humanities and Social Engagement at New York University. Mustafa is an ecologist with a particular interest in microbial ecology, mycorrhizal fungi, soil biogeochemistry, and environmental and climate justice. Mustafa is the author of research on soil microbial ecology, […]
PHOTOGRAPHING PLACE AND WALKING PRACTICE. ABOUT FACILITATOR Guarionex Rodriguez, Jr. is a Dominican-American artist based in Brooklyn, NY. He received a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2011. His work explores the ways in which diasporic unity and niche musical movements have served in the creation of community and identity in […]
EXPLORING “TREE TIME” AND STREET TREE WALK ALONG NOSTRAND AVENUE. ABOUT FACILITATOR Michael Cafiero is an ecological landscape designer passionate about connecting people, plants, and place. Confronting a rapidly changing planet, he designs for climate adaptation and ecosystem diversity, fully embracing the complexity of the living world. OBJECTIVE Get to know your tree neighbors, […]
In this workshop we will work with a naturally colored egg-based pasta dough using wild and cultivated spring greens to learn handmade pasta techniques. We will explore the poetic and sculptural potential of the material as a means to better understand the relationships between form, material, body, and landscape inherent to cuisine. The workshop will […]
A BREATHWORK AND COMIC-MAKING WORKSHOP. ABOUT FACILITATORS John Grund is a comics artist, ceramicist, and community gardener. He makes comics about nature, technology, and the city. When hes not drawing or sculpting, he can be found wandering the city, people watching, or planting a seed. Leah Yassky is a movement artist working in NYC. With […]
The goal is to introduce new adventurers to the world of bikepacking through a beautiful and easy going overnight trip in Orange County (Guided by Michael Pham + Dani Noguera). The route is a perfect balance of adventure and safety, including some creek crossings, single track, and short climbs. The first night, participants will ride […]