Earth Celebrations - Art & Climate Solutions Workshops

638 E 6th St,New York NY 10009

16 March, 2022

Description

Create #Art & Grow #ClimateSolutions Join Earth Celebrations' Ecological City: Art, BioRemediation & ClimateSolutions Workshops Learn about local urban climate solutions, from green infrastructure to mitigate climate impacts to natural carbon reduction solutions. Research, explore and creatively interpret these sustainability initiatives through visual art, performance, music, dance and poetry. Learn #sustainable processes - #mycelium sculpture, #kombuchaleather, #bioremediation art, #ecoprinting, #naturaldyes, #papermache, #clay, #bamboo, #livingsculpture #recycledmaterials Participate with Earth Celebrations' Ecological City: Art & Climate Solutions Action Workshops and collaborate with our artists-in-residence creating visual art, giant puppets, costumes and performances to be presented in the culminating Ecological City: Art & Climate Solutions Pageant celebrating climate solution initiatives throughout the community gardens neighborhood and waterfront on the Lower East Side of New York City. ***LIMITED PARTICIPANTS - Due to Covid we will be offering only limited attendees per workshop. If you want to commit to all Wednesdays or Saturdays please also email us to prioritize your enrollment - CONTACT: (mail at earth celebrations.com). All sign-ups on Eventbrite are not confirmed until you receive a confirmation email, as we have to adapt to changing restrictions. We will be using a combination of indoor and outdoor workshop space with physical distancing, masking requirements and safety precautions. VACCINE PROOF REQUIRED. ARTS & CLIMATE SOLUTIONS WORKSHOPS March 5 – May 11 Wednesdays 6:30pm – 9:30pm | costume with artist Soule Golden Saturdays 12pm – 4pm | puppet with artist Lucrecia Novoa LOCATION: Earth Celebrations @ Sixth Street Community Center 638 E. 6th Street (btw. Aves. C & D) Lower East Side, NYC Ecological City: Cultural & Climate Solutions Action Project applies the arts to build community, collaboration and action on climate solution and ecological sustainability initiatives throughout the community gardens, neighborhood and waterfront on the Lower East Side of New York City, and the importance of these local efforts to city and global climate challenges. MORE INFO: www.earthcelebrations.com This program is made possible with support from Con Edison, Howard Bayne Fund, Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation, W Trust, Joseph Robert Foundation, Bluestein Family Foundation, KPG Funds, New York State 74th Assembly District-Member Harvey Epstein, private foundations, individuals and Creative Engagement with public funds supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.