Art-Science Collaborations in the Puyallup River Watershed
We propose the students to draw the river the feel attached to, their experiences and memories in those rivers in order to promote attachement to the place and value the importance of the river in our lifes. In some of the workshops we also ask the students to draw the river as a living organism evolving along time.
We propose the students to draw the river the feel attached to, their experiences and memories in those rivers in order to promote attachement to the place and value the importance of the river in our lifes. In some of the workshops we also ask the students to draw the river as a living organism evolving along time.
These are some of the images of a new field trip led by Professors Jim Gawel and Vaughn Bell to learn about different places of the Puyallup Watershed and promote the artistic response of the students.
Field Trip of the Eco-Art class at University of Washington Tacoma with environmental scientist Jim Gawel and the artist Vaughn Bell celebrated on April 25th, 2017, in order to learn about the Puyallup Watershed and inspire the students to do their art projects.
Let the river flow / Deja al río fluir. from Antonio José García Cano on Vimeo.
Another day, we also visited the eco-art project in Pacific Avenue by our colleague Elizabeth Conner to filter the run-off water before it goes to the sea.
After that, we headed towards the bridge in 11th Street. That place was where the sea and the land met years ago. Now the industrial area has taken a big area from the sea. This bridge is on the Thea Foss Waterway. This waterway was an important industrial center. EPA listed this place as a Superfund site so it was cleaned.
Finally we visited the sustainable building Center for Urban Waters where different partners like City of Tacoma, University of Washington and Puget Sound Partnership research issues related to water in this región.
These are the projects displayed in the Science Building at UW Tacoma made by the students of Eco Art Course in 2018. They are collaborative and individual works by the students.
Student Artists/Scientists:
Winter Quarter: Najad Ali, Brandon Allen, Meseret Ambaw, Brittany Barnhouse, Allie Campbell, Lenisa Epenesa, Patricia Gilliland, Lea Hermanspann, Kathryn Lupfer, Zachary Mcdonell, Joshua Moore, Duc Nguyen, Nathan Plants, Andrew Powell, Joanna Roberts, Charles Sy.
Spring Quarter: Tailor Belcher, Jacqueline Busby, Amanda Campos, Stephanie Ying Deng, Verenice Garcia, Riley Haizlip, Mato Hongo, Timothy Lane, Tesa Madrid, Damanpreet Riar, Christopher Roberson, Luboran Tang, Micah Tucker, Becci Welsh, Kyra Williams, Awen Yuan, Melissa Zakem
These are the projects displayed in the Science Building at UW Tacoma from May 30- June 20, 2017. They are collaborative and individual works by students, Vaughn Bell and Antonio José García Cano that were developed throughout the Spring Quarter of 2017.
Student Artist/Scientists:
Shane Augustin, Jordan Ahlbrant, Tracie Barry, Stevie Collins, Natalie France, Brittney Johnson, Jessica Kelsey, Zachary Kolp, Chaobo Li, Siling Liu, Kenzi Madland, Johanna McHenry, Travis Neal, Jessica Ray, Rachel Roewer, Thu Vu, Joy Wang.
Mural
Puyallup Watershed map
Puyallup Watershed outside with chalk
Preciprints – Tracy S. Barry
Pondering Place
Tracy S. Barry
Tahoma
Natalie France
Puyallup Watershed memories project
Jessica Kelsey
Thu Vu
Shane Augustin
WATERshed 