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 […]
Bread & Puppet's last event of the season with music and puppet shows! After the show Bread & Puppet will serve its famous sourdough rye bread with aioli, and Bread & Puppet’s “Cheap Art” – books, posters, postcards, pamphlets and banners from the Bread & Puppet Press – will be for sale.
On Thursday 10 October 2024 Framer Framed hosts the launch of the book Visible: Art as Policies for Care – Socially Engaged Art (2010–ongoing). The seminal publication explores the transformative potential of socially engaged art practices. It is the culmination of over a decade of curatorial research by Martina Angelotti, Matteo Lucchetti, and Judith Wielander, […]
Join Hetal Vasavada and Samantha Seneviratne for a night of sweet talk! Hetal Vasavada, author of Milk and Cardamom, grew up in New Jersey in a family of Gujarati home cooks who raised her on chai, cardamom-spiced shortbreads, and sweet puddings. In her latest book, Desi Bakes, she blends those traditional Indian flavors, as well […]
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, […]
Watering is a communal hydration ritual, a gathering facilitated by artist Meech Boakye that considers hydration as a medium for collective healing. The gathering centers on a screening of Jumana Manna’s Foragers, a film that explores the restricted practices of foraging wild edible plants in Palestine under Israeli law. To introduce the film, Boakye will draw parallels […]
Rachel Meade Smith has many titles—writer, editor, researcher, job fairy, textile artist, oral historian, civic designer… Her prolific multi-disciplinary practice coalesces around seeing the extraordinary within the ordinary, the power of knowledge sharing, and “repair” as both mantra and material practice. This conversation will explore her thoughts around the mending mindset and rethinking what novelty […]
A Conversation with Simon Critchley and Cornel West Why mysticism? It has been called “experience in its most intense form,” and in his new book the philosopher Simon Critchley poses a simple question to the reader: Wouldn’t you like to taste this intensity? Wouldn’t you like to be lifted up and out of yourself into […]
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 Phoebe Piper Phoebe Piper is a Certified Master Beekeeper through the University of Montana, and owner of the Los Angeles based beekeeping company The Hive Tribe Beekeeping. Together with her team, she cares for over 100 hives in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Phoebe came into beekeeping with a background in animal husbandry and […]
Join superstar baker Paola Velez and Camari Mick for sweet treats and sweet books! Explore a co-curated night market where you'll savor an array of delectable creations from some of NYC's most beloved pastry chefs. Each bite is inspired by the flavors of Paola's cookbook, offering a unique culinary experience. You'll also hear Paola and […]
In this workshop, participants will learn how to make their own home-compostable bioplastics. This workshop is designed for artists, designers, and creatives of all types who are interested in integrating healthier, biobased mediums into their practice. After an introduction to bioplastics and a deeper dive into algae based materials, participants will cast Halloween-themed decals for […]
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 Jaskrit Bhalla, Inner Garden Jaskrit is a cook, herbalist, and naturalist based in Southern California. She founded Inner Garden, through which she offers educational workshops, boutique catering, and recipe development. Jaskrit is also the Co-Founder of Dirt Girls, an initiative that bridges the gap between urban food waste and sustainable agriculture. Her mission is […]
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 […]