A 4-week exploration and reflection of one’s own dreams, learning how to interface with them in waking life, and output as a collaborative zine of a collective subconscious. Dream Work will develop foundational techniques for tracking, understanding, and analyzing our dreams. We will study foundational literature such as the analytic works of C. G. Jung, Dreams to […]
Join Archestratus this winter for a 6-week intensive course on breaking into food writing led by veteran food writer and editor Devra Ferst. You will cover matching the tone of a publication, honing the angle of a story, and pitching. Plus, writing functional yet entertaining recipe headnotes, concise and smart maps and guidebook entries, starting […]
Join Joshua Kwaku Asiedu, a student of traditional Ghanaian herbal medicine, for a knowledge share on the medicinal and spiritual properties of plants native and non-native to Ghana. This knowledge share will provide a deeper understanding of how plants, both indigenous and introduced from regions like the Americas and Southeast Asia, have become woven into […]
With James Bridle, Michael Marder (UPV/EHU), Laura Tripaldi (NYU Shanghai), Anna Tsing (UC Santa Cruz) Interventions by Catherine Griffiths (GSAPP, Catherine Griffiths), Marina Otero (GSAPP), Lindy Roy (GSAPP, Roy Projects), Anthony Vanky (GSAPP), Michael Wang (GSAPP) The ACTIONING SUMMITS are an unprecedented effort to affirm how architecture, planning, development, and preservation are anticipating desirable and alternative futures. During a period of eight months, these summits will convene activists, architects, artists, designers, developers, ethnographers, historians, […]
Water Street Projects presents CHA CHA, a public immersive festival inspired by tea and its rituals, opening the weekend of Feb 1, 2025. Through tea’s myriad forms — aroma, texture, color and flavor, visitors will experience innovative interpretations of how we gather to share tea and more. Over the course of four consecutive weekends, this event […]
War leaves behind a toxic legacy that devastates ecosystems, contaminates water sources, and harms communities for generations after. Explosives, heavy metals, white phosphorus, and other chemicals can linger in the soil and water, posing long-term threats to health and food security. This knowledge share will provide an introduction to bioremediation — the practice of allying […]
This exhibition of Mary Mattingly’s new artwork builds on her long-term research and experiences of water ecosystems. In addition, the collaborative project with Chloe Smolarski When Home Leaves You, offers visitors the opportunity to record their experiences with water and flooding around New York City.
Water Street Projects presents CHA CHA, a public immersive festival inspired by tea and its rituals. Through tea’s myriad forms — aroma, texture, color and flavor, visitors will experience innovative interpretations of how we gather to share tea and more. Over the course of four consecutive weekends, this event invites the public to experience the rich […]
Performance Space New York’s Marathon Readings shares important, influential, and experimental work by women who have passed away, to collectively remember their words. Previous readings were: black looks: race and representation by bell hooks, Blood and Guts in High School by Kathy Acker and DICTEE by Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, and Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza by Gloria Anzaldúa, and Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming […]
Join Index Space for a cozy, romantic afternoon celebrating Valentine’s Day the Dona way—with tea, treats, and togetherness. Hosted at Index, this event is perfect for tea lovers, love lovers, and anyone seeking a warm, flavorful way to mark the holiday. On this afternoon of indulgence, we’ll begin with an introduction to Dona’s story, sourcing ethos, […]
When the Anthropocene meets decoloniality and critical race theory, we collide at the critical intersection of fashion, food, and water. These are the few necessities that an individual needs to survive and a material and temporal solidarity exists between them. The “Anthropocene” is used to explain how human actions shape the environment in all its […]
Water Street Projects presents CHA CHA, a public immersive festival inspired by tea and its rituals. Through tea’s myriad forms — aroma, texture, color and flavor, visitors will experience innovative interpretations of how we gather to share tea and more. Over the course of four consecutive weekends, this event invites the public to experience the rich […]
Step into Another World this February break at MoMA's Family Festival, a museum-wide celebration of creativity and the natural world. Children of all ages are invited to explore artist-created environments and design digital ecosystems, transform recycled materials, and reimagine our relationship with nature. With hands-on workshops, family films, and creative gallery activities, children can unleash […]
Join Critical Ecology Lab for an exciting event centering ecology, sustainability, collective liberation, and the Black Radical. Inspired by Afrofuturism, driven by the Black Radical Imagination, and rooted in ancestral environmental wisdom, EAF invites Black environmental leaders, scientists, activists, community members, and allies to engage in critical conversations about the interconnectedness of justice and nature. […]
Please join Murmurs gallery in the closing week of "Resurrectura" for an Artist Walkthrough with Sasha Fishman at the gallery. Free with RSVP.
Celebrate the opening of Seeds: Containers of a World to Come. The exhibition aims to spark active and imaginative responses through encounters with visually arresting artworks that reflect on and reframe our understanding of current environmental challenges and our connection to the natural world. Free and open to the public.
Water Street Projects presents CHA CHA, a public immersive festival inspired by tea and its rituals. Through tea’s myriad forms — aroma, texture, color and flavor, visitors will experience innovative interpretations of how we gather to share tea and more. Over the course of four consecutive weekends, this event invites the public to experience the rich […]
Join Sasha Fishman and Lera Niemackl in a hands on workshop where participants will be able to sculpt a living dough that will grow into mycelium—the living roots of mushrooms. Unlike traditional methods of growing mycelium in molds, Sasha and Lera have developed a unique technique that allows for hand-sculpting and creative manipulation of this dynamic material. Participants will […]
Storm books & candy is launching a seasonal film club. In tune with winter, this season’s program, Rooted / Unrooted, explores the ties between people and their roots—meditating on memory, belonging to the land, and the forces at play trying to tear us away from them. The first screening is a feature-length movie, Our Heedless Wars (1995, 52’), […]
Did you know onions and lotus roots can be turned into beautiful patterns? Come design a farmer’s market tote with seasonal roots and veggies (we will have blank totes on hand, but also feel free to bring any piece of fabric/clothing you would like to print on). Please make sure you wear clothes that you […]
Join artist Sasha Fishman in a single day workshop where we will create bioplastics with agar and gelatin. A variety of techniques will be demonstrated and participants will have ample time to experiment with the form, texture and color of their samples with a variety of natural materials and dyes. Participants are also encouraged to […]