About Facilitators We all share our experience of Earth, yet we inherently perceive it differently. SAW.EARTH is directed by Drew Seskunas, an architect and designer who aims to unify our different experiences through a sense of wonder and joy. Highlighting the essential elements and systems that combine to give our world meaning, the work of […]
About Facilitators 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. Objective Nature is for the birds! In […]
About Facilitators Laurel Schwulst and Ellie Hunter are both artists who came together through a joint interest in art in the public realm, and the importance of providing opportunities for participation in the civic commons that aren’t always governed by institutions that require big budgets and lengthy bureaucratic processes. Objective “We have a tendency […]
About Facilitators John Grund is a comics artist, ceramicist, and community gardener. He makes comics about nature, technology, and the city. When he’s 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 a foundation in contemporary choreography, […]
About Facilitator Working with ceramics, textile, and plant matter, Emily Loughlin uses the language of maps and abstraction to investigate the symbiotic relationships between organisms and the architecture of their geological environments. With a profound interest in forest ecosystems, Emily’s sculptures, earthworks, and installations draw from research and collaboration with the scientific community. Objective […]
About Facilitators Sam Sundos is a Palestinian-American artist living and working in Brooklyn who expresses himself through various mediums. His work includes paintings, drawings, and hand-embroidered cotton/canvas tapestries. Sundos uses recurring characters throughout his art to explore themes of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and the duality of human existence. His paintings and drawings depict subjects that appear […]
About Facilitators Phoebe Tran is a chef, artist, and founder of Bé Bếp, a popup and catering business celebrating the diversity of Vietnamese cuisine. Her distinct approach to cooking centers community and collaboration, and she carries this ethos through all of her events and projects. Her interest and research in traditional Vietnamese medicine has led […]