Vernacular and Micro-Museums database – US and Canada
The beta version of micromuseums.site is up. There are some issues with loading on some servers that are still being worked on, but if it appears it should be fully functional. Explore the project here: https://micromuseums.site. Project Description In her
Vernacular and Micro-Museums database – US and Canada
The beta version of micromuseums.site is up. There are some issues with loading on some servers that are still being worked on, but if it appears it should be fully functional. Explore the project here: https://micromuseums.site. Project Description In her
A comprehensive investigation of industrial plastic pellets on beaches across the Laurentian Great Lakes and the factors governing their distribution
In 2018-19, the Synthetic Collective sampled from 66 beaches on the shores of the Laurentian Great Lakes. We collected 12,595 industrial plastic pellets from 66 10x1m sq quadrats. Also known as nurdles or “mermaids’ tears,” pellets are the feedstock of
A comprehensive investigation of industrial plastic pellets on beaches across the Laurentian Great Lakes and the factors governing their distribution
In 2018-19, the Synthetic Collective sampled from 66 beaches on the shores of the Laurentian Great Lakes. We collected 12,595 industrial plastic pellets from 66 10x1m sq quadrats. Also known as nurdles or “mermaids’ tears,” pellets are the feedstock of
Fast Fashion/Slow Art
“The Afterlife of Clothing.” Guest essay for the exhibition Fast Fashion/Slow Art. Bibiana Osler and Phyllis Rosenzweig, eds. Washington DC: Corcoran Gallery, 2019. As essay that I wrote on microfibers, synthetic textiles, and art was published in the catalogue for
Fast Fashion/Slow Art
“The Afterlife of Clothing.” Guest essay for the exhibition Fast Fashion/Slow Art. Bibiana Osler and Phyllis Rosenzweig, eds. Washington DC: Corcoran Gallery, 2019. As essay that I wrote on microfibers, synthetic textiles, and art was published in the catalogue for
Tear Gas Epiphanies
Winner of the 2019 Melva J. Dwyer Award (ARLIS) Tear Gas Epiphanies: Protest, Culture, Museums (McGill-Queens University Press, 2019) focuses on the tension and friction created at the intersection of protest, culture, and museums. This book analyses museums as key institutions
Tear Gas Epiphanies
Winner of the 2019 Melva J. Dwyer Award (ARLIS) Tear Gas Epiphanies: Protest, Culture, Museums (McGill-Queens University Press, 2019) focuses on the tension and friction created at the intersection of protest, culture, and museums. This book analyses museums as key institutions
Embracing an Interdisciplinary Approach to Plastics Pollution Awareness and Action
Led by Sara Belontz, the Synthetic Collective published their first co-written paper. It’s not open source yet, but will be soon (or, drop me a line and I’ll send you a copy). Sara Belontz, Patricia Corcoran, Heather Davis, Kathleen Hill,
Embracing an Interdisciplinary Approach to Plastics Pollution Awareness and Action
Led by Sara Belontz, the Synthetic Collective published their first co-written paper. It’s not open source yet, but will be soon (or, drop me a line and I’ll send you a copy). Sara Belontz, Patricia Corcoran, Heather Davis, Kathleen Hill,
No Small Matter: Micromuseums as Critical Institutions
with Helen Gregory. “No Small Matter? Micromuseums as Critical Institutions,” RACAR (special issue: Critical Curating) 43.2 (2018), pp. 89-101. Focusing on three micro-institutions located in Canada, each with specifically challenging and/or political mandates, this article examines the critical potential of
No Small Matter: Micromuseums as Critical Institutions
with Helen Gregory. “No Small Matter? Micromuseums as Critical Institutions,” RACAR (special issue: Critical Curating) 43.2 (2018), pp. 89-101. Focusing on three micro-institutions located in Canada, each with specifically challenging and/or political mandates, this article examines the critical potential of
The Museum of Future Fossils
The Museum of Future Fossils is an ongoing, large scale project, comprising pedagogy and course work, a speculative exhibition, workshops, and a catalogue for a non-existent exhibition. For more, please visit the MFFF site here. Image: still from Fatberg film,
The Museum of Future Fossils
The Museum of Future Fossils is an ongoing, large scale project, comprising pedagogy and course work, a speculative exhibition, workshops, and a catalogue for a non-existent exhibition. For more, please visit the MFFF site here. Image: still from Fatberg film,
95% Invisible: The Art of Storage
This year’s Museum and Curatorial Studies practicum exhibition considered practices of art storage, ranging from storing art in nuclear waste facilities, to hoarding, to Geneva Free Ports. For the first time, we made use of augmented reality in the exhibition
95% Invisible: The Art of Storage
This year’s Museum and Curatorial Studies practicum exhibition considered practices of art storage, ranging from storing art in nuclear waste facilities, to hoarding, to Geneva Free Ports. For the first time, we made use of augmented reality in the exhibition
Embracing an Interdisciplinary Approach to Plastics Pollution, a talk with the Synthetic Collective
Synthetic Collective member Heather Davis curated the exhibition Plastic Entanglements at the Palmer Art Gallery, and the rest of us tagged along to see the show at to give a talk on interdisciplinary research.
Embracing an Interdisciplinary Approach to Plastics Pollution, a talk with the Synthetic Collective
Synthetic Collective member Heather Davis curated the exhibition Plastic Entanglements at the Palmer Art Gallery, and the rest of us tagged along to see the show at to give a talk on interdisciplinary research.
Plastiglomerate: A Conversation with Kelly Jazvac
On the release of the Durable Good’s book, Kelly Jazvac: Plastiglomerates, Kelly and I held a conversation at Art Metropole in Toronto. As part of the book launch, Petrina Ng and Rachel Wallace (Durable Good) painted some of the words
Plastiglomerate: A Conversation with Kelly Jazvac
On the release of the Durable Good’s book, Kelly Jazvac: Plastiglomerates, Kelly and I held a conversation at Art Metropole in Toronto. As part of the book launch, Petrina Ng and Rachel Wallace (Durable Good) painted some of the words
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