Confluence: Community, Collaboration, and Water Justice
Mentor 1
Jessica Meuninck-Ganger
Start Date
10-5-2022 10:00 AM
Description
Associate Professor, Jessica Meuninck-Ganger and her undergraduate research assistant, Beth Lemerand are studying international and regional traditional craft practices from master artisans, some with the distinguished designation of “National Treasure of Intangible Craft.” They observe the preservation of culture and community-building through art making, mentorship, and service. They facilitate bridges between generations and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Situated where art and science meet, communities gather, celebrate tradition, value sustainability, promote civic ecology, embrace green infrastructure, and recognize that actively sharing skills and knowledge is an effective agent for connection, unification, and innovation. Meuninck-Ganger and Lemerand are currently working with the NSF funded WaterMarks research team, led by Mary Miss (renowned Brooklyn-based artist) with Ryan Holifield (Geography), Woonsup Choi (Geography), Dulmini Jayawardana (Graduate Researcher), and Deirdre Peroff (School of Freshwater Sciences) to further expand City as Living Laboratory: Sustainability Made Tangible through the Arts (CALL) programming in Milwaukee. Together, they are developing community and public art projects that integrate art and science to deepen relationships and connections between community members and their natural surroundings. WaterMarks is growing as a conceptual framework for connecting green infrastructure, civic ecology, and the role of art in reimagining the future of urban water systems.
Confluence: Community, Collaboration, and Water Justice
Associate Professor, Jessica Meuninck-Ganger and her undergraduate research assistant, Beth Lemerand are studying international and regional traditional craft practices from master artisans, some with the distinguished designation of “National Treasure of Intangible Craft.” They observe the preservation of culture and community-building through art making, mentorship, and service. They facilitate bridges between generations and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Situated where art and science meet, communities gather, celebrate tradition, value sustainability, promote civic ecology, embrace green infrastructure, and recognize that actively sharing skills and knowledge is an effective agent for connection, unification, and innovation. Meuninck-Ganger and Lemerand are currently working with the NSF funded WaterMarks research team, led by Mary Miss (renowned Brooklyn-based artist) with Ryan Holifield (Geography), Woonsup Choi (Geography), Dulmini Jayawardana (Graduate Researcher), and Deirdre Peroff (School of Freshwater Sciences) to further expand City as Living Laboratory: Sustainability Made Tangible through the Arts (CALL) programming in Milwaukee. Together, they are developing community and public art projects that integrate art and science to deepen relationships and connections between community members and their natural surroundings. WaterMarks is growing as a conceptual framework for connecting green infrastructure, civic ecology, and the role of art in reimagining the future of urban water systems.
