Confluence: The Meeting of Rivers and Community
Mentor 1
Jessica Meuninck-Ganger
Location
Union Wisconsin Room
Start Date
5-4-2019 1:30 PM
End Date
5-4-2019 3:30 PM
Description
During travels through the Midwest (regionally), South Korea, Japan, Italy, and India, Jessica Meuninck-Ganger and her students have been studying traditional craft practices from master artisans with the distinguished designation of “National Treasure of Intangible Crafts.” They have observed the preservation of culture and community-building through mentorships that facilitate bridges between generations and backgrounds. Through the arts, these diverse groups celebrate tradition, value sustainability, and recognize that actively sharing skills is an effective method for connection, unification, and fostering innovation. SURF assistants have been working with her and renowned Brooklyn artist, Mary Miss, on the City as Living Laboratory: Sustainability Made Tangible through the Arts (CALL) and Water Marks projects -- partnerships with the Global Water Institute, the Milwaukee Dept of Public Works, 16th Street Community Health Center, and the Kinnikinnick River Neighbors in Action. Their involvement includes a series community events and activities associated with the Kinnickinnik riverbed re-naturalization project. Over the past year and moving forward, they have been researching traditional papermaking and printmaking practices that utilize natural pigments and plant fibers, identified sustainable artmaking practices based on traditional craft practices, and are now experimenting with new technologies that bridge these practices and emerging technologies. Spring programming will include research, community workshops, and creative activities to produce visual representations of water and our impact on Milwaukee’s rivers, health, and ecology
Confluence: The Meeting of Rivers and Community
Union Wisconsin Room
During travels through the Midwest (regionally), South Korea, Japan, Italy, and India, Jessica Meuninck-Ganger and her students have been studying traditional craft practices from master artisans with the distinguished designation of “National Treasure of Intangible Crafts.” They have observed the preservation of culture and community-building through mentorships that facilitate bridges between generations and backgrounds. Through the arts, these diverse groups celebrate tradition, value sustainability, and recognize that actively sharing skills is an effective method for connection, unification, and fostering innovation. SURF assistants have been working with her and renowned Brooklyn artist, Mary Miss, on the City as Living Laboratory: Sustainability Made Tangible through the Arts (CALL) and Water Marks projects -- partnerships with the Global Water Institute, the Milwaukee Dept of Public Works, 16th Street Community Health Center, and the Kinnikinnick River Neighbors in Action. Their involvement includes a series community events and activities associated with the Kinnickinnik riverbed re-naturalization project. Over the past year and moving forward, they have been researching traditional papermaking and printmaking practices that utilize natural pigments and plant fibers, identified sustainable artmaking practices based on traditional craft practices, and are now experimenting with new technologies that bridge these practices and emerging technologies. Spring programming will include research, community workshops, and creative activities to produce visual representations of water and our impact on Milwaukee’s rivers, health, and ecology
