FOOD OPTIONS NORTH OF THE HOOSIC RIVER: THEN AND NOW
In 2020 Kristin Graves provided a glimpse into the changing landscape of food provision both here in North Adams and in the nation as a whole. Many years ago, we walked to different stores for meat, baked goods, and vegetables, typically buying one or two days' worth of food at a time. Over the years this type of shopping excursion evolved to the supermarket of today, where all the shopping can be done within a single location, and food may be purchased for a week or more at a time.
In 2020 Kristin Graves provided a glimpse into the changing landscape of food provision both here in North Adams and in the nation as a whole. Many years ago, we walked to different stores for meat, baked goods, and vegetables, typically buying one or two days' worth of food at a time. Over the years this type of shopping excursion evolved to the supermarket of today, where all the shopping can be done within a single location, and food may be purchased for a week or more at a time.
The Energy Healing Project
In 2018 Artist Suran Song offered private energy healing sessions at the River Street Art Project. The Energy Healing Project is an experiential yogic art to create a collection of healing images of positive communal mental states. Each participant’s session and resultant portrait is rooted in wishing health, happiness, and freedom to all beings, without exception. Energy Body Portraits of previous participants were displayed at the River Street Art Project.
In 2018 Artist Suran Song offered private energy healing sessions at the River Street Art Project. The Energy Healing Project is an experiential yogic art to create a collection of healing images of positive communal mental states. Each participant’s session and resultant portrait is rooted in wishing health, happiness, and freedom to all beings, without exception. Energy Body Portraits of previous participants were displayed at the River Street Art Project.
Assemblages
Some of Alicia Canary’s art explores how man’s detritus has infiltrated nature, and vice-versa. Nature isn’t homogeneous or stagnant, but continually changes and reclaims man’s byproducts. During this process nature herself is changed. Is this a new concept, or has nature always included bits of non-nature? In these works Alicia uses man-made materials, most often those that have been discarded by others. Whether it is leftover thread, fabric remnants, scrap paper, second-hand books, or found bits of rusty metal, Alicia reconfigures the materials into “new” assemblages. She then photographs the assemblages and digitally manipulates the photographs. This process allows her to reconfigure the objects in yet another way.
Some of Alicia Canary’s art explores how man’s detritus has infiltrated nature, and vice-versa. Nature isn’t homogeneous or stagnant, but continually changes and reclaims man’s byproducts. During this process nature herself is changed. Is this a new concept, or has nature always included bits of non-nature? In these works Alicia uses man-made materials, most often those that have been discarded by others. Whether it is leftover thread, fabric remnants, scrap paper, second-hand books, or found bits of rusty metal, Alicia reconfigures the materials into “new” assemblages. She then photographs the assemblages and digitally manipulates the photographs. This process allows her to reconfigure the objects in yet another way.
Unboxing Power
During 2018 and 2019 Alicia Canary disassembled over a dozen electrical boxes from the period of 1936 to 1970 that had been salvaged from the renovation of 100-104 River Street. This process helped her explore how we reclaim power networks that are no longer useful. Can we reconfigure those power networks into an alternate state that no longer oppresses us but instead supports us while healing the damage those original networks have done to our community?
During 2018 and 2019 Alicia Canary disassembled over a dozen electrical boxes from the period of 1936 to 1970 that had been salvaged from the renovation of 100-104 River Street. This process helped her explore how we reclaim power networks that are no longer useful. Can we reconfigure those power networks into an alternate state that no longer oppresses us but instead supports us while healing the damage those original networks have done to our community?
Power Earrings
Using the disassembled copper wire from her Unboxing Power work, Alicia Canary created numerous pairs of earrings. The earrings are formed from wire that Alicia flattened and twisted into a variety of shapes.
Using the disassembled copper wire from her Unboxing Power work, Alicia Canary created numerous pairs of earrings. The earrings are formed from wire that Alicia flattened and twisted into a variety of shapes.