Resources for this Exhibition
Care Is Like a Forest Exhibition Catalogue
Care Is Like a Forest is an artist-produced exhibition catalogue for Between You and Me. The catalogue was coauthored by the Harriet Tubman Middle School Center for Expanded Curatorial Practice (HTC) in Portland, Oregon as part of their contribution to the exhibit. Edited by Lisa Jarrett and Harrell Fletcher. Coauthored by Bea, Elliot, Esperanza, Harrell, Joyce, Lisa, Nora, and Syncier of the Harriet Tubman Middle School for Expanded Curatorial Practice, a KSMoCA satellite project. Download
Conversations on Care: A Panel Discussion
On May 9, curator Shannon R. Stratton curated a round-robin discussion with the artists featured in JMKAC’s upcoming exhibition, Between You and Me. Artists Chloë Bass, Sara Clugage, Harrell Fletcher and Lisa Jarrett, General Sisters (Dana Bishop-Root and Ginger Brooks Takahashi), John Preus, Benjamin Todd Wills, and Christine Wong Yap discussed the practices and processes that inform and shape acts of care in their work.
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Care in an Artist’s Practice
How does concept of “care” manifest itself in an artist’s practice? Sara Clugage, Benjamin Todd Wills, and Christine Wong Yap—three artists in this exhibition—discuss just that, and give ideas about how to incorporate “care” into your life or artwork.
Humanure: A Webinar
Is the sewer system the only end for human waste? Or can it be turned into something useful? This webinar, featuring General Sisters Dana Bishop-Root and Ginger Brooks Takahashi and Nance Klehm of Spontaneous Vegetation, explores the context of, science behind, and vision for a system that turns human waste—humanure—into compost. Please note: This video contains scatological content and is peppered with four-letter synonyms for “poop.” Humanure print
Sara Clugage’s Broken Glass Jell-O
This project explores the accumulation of art, money, and food through two eras of massive wealth inequality: the Gilded Age and today. Broken Glass Jell-O Recipe
Between You and Me Exhibition Zine
Download the zine for Between You and Me, featuring an essay by curator Shannon R. Stratton and a list of artist-recommended readings that amplify the ideas explored in the exhibition. Download
Between You and Me curator Shannon Stratton discusses the concepts and themes of the exhibition.
Dessert Democracy
Follow along as Sara Clugage creates a colorful gelatin dish and discusses wealth inequality throughout the Gilded Age and today.
Subject to Change by Chloë Bass is a print piece which reflects on the intimacy between people and cities. The artist has overlaid six squares on the images of the Arts Center. Each square features a color that is predominantly in the image, and the text “subject to change” is overlaid. This piece is a reflection on the constant change cities experience due to the phenomenon of gentrification, as well as the role that arts organizations play in this process.
Gratitude Letter Project
Writing a thank-you note can lift your mood—and cheer up the person who receives it. Want to be a part of this win-win proposition?
Write and send a gratitude letter using stationery created by Between You and Me artist Christine Wong Yap. Yap’s work investigates positive psychology, including two-way mood-boosters such as thank-you notes. Join in her Gratitude Letter Project, which will culminate in a Sheboygan mailbag of gratitude. Easy instructions can be found at socialstudio.space.
