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An art nonprofit focused on the importance of native bees and native plants to promote environmental stewardship and community building.

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Reminding 2024 in some Midwestern places and moments:

Cahokia Mounds site- ancient Native American city in Illinois
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith „State Names Map: Cahokia” in St. Louis Art Museum
native sunflower in the @northside_workshop garden
Two-Part Chair of Scott Burton in Pulitzer Art Foundation

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The last two weeks in Saint Louis have been unforgettable.

I explored pre-Columbian Cahokia, made music, and shared ideas with local artists. I also reflected on Andean Futurism and its connection to local culture, which led me to think about new possibilities for art and community.

I’m grateful to @TheLuminaryArts for the opportunity to be part of the residency and to Juan William Chávez @jwchavez and Kiersten Torrez for their friendship and inspiring work on bee sanctuaries.

Thanks to Kalaija and @kellen__w for a truly enriching itinerary in this city full of pasts and futures.

Las últimas dos semanas en Saint Louis han sido inolvidables.

Exploré Cahokia precolombina, hice música y compartí ideas con artistas locales. También reflexioné sobre el Futurismo Andino y su conexión con la cultura local, lo que me llevó a pensar en nuevas posibilidades para el arte y la comunidad.

Estoy agradecido con @TheLuminaryArts por la oportunidad de ser parte de la residencia y con Juan William Chávez @jwchavez y Kiersten Torrez por su amistad y su inspirador trabajo en santuarios de abejas.

Gracias a Kalaija y @kellen__w por un itinerario verdaderamente enriquecedor en esta ciudad llena de pasados y futuros..

#SaintLouis

#Cahokia
#PreColumbian
#AndeanFuturism
#LocalArtists
#ArtCommunity
#MusicAndArt
#CulturalExploration
#BeeSanctuaries
#CreativeResidency
#luminaryarts

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Last week, we visited Juan and Kiersten at @northside_workshop , a pesticide-free native garden and bee sanctuary in St. Louis. (Juan will also be part of the upcoming @washukemperartmuseum show "Seeds: Containers of a World to Come.")

We were struck by their approach....one of discovery, experimentation, working in collaboration with local tribes as well as human & other-than-human neighbors. Supporting native plants and bees with a nuanced approach to newer arrivals. This is small-scale native gardening done right. Lovely zines too!

#nextepochseedlibrary
#kemperseeds

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We had a wonderful time with Galen and Kathryn Gritts a couple of weeks ago. They have a fantastic garden with lots of pollinators, and we helped them plant a Serviceberry tree and Chokeberry bushes. We also planted some Rattlesnake Master and Menard seeds from @northside_workshop’s garden.

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@The Northside Workshop native bee sanctuary and teaching garden is open today for the house tour. come on by and say hi! 🐝

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We had a fantastic weekend in Orlando collaborating with amazing individuals and organizations who are joining forces to tackle food justice issues as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge..
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Art Pollination: Building Food Justice through Creativity.

Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the City of Orlando is one of eight recipients nationwide to be awarded a one-million-dollar grant as part of its Public Art Challenge to support temporary public art projects that address important local civic issues across the country. Orlando will utilize this funding to implement its art installation project entitled, “Art Pollination: Building Food Justice through Creativity,” as a way to engage artists and farmers to raise awareness about how to access healthy food and reduce food insecurity.

Public art installations and community engagement projects will explore the complex social and ecological relationships at the intersection of art and food. The project integrates artists, cultural workers, farmers, and residents with diverse identities. “Art Pollination” is a collaborative public art project in partnership with various local non-profits including, Black Bee Honey, 4Roots, Hebni Nutrition Consultants, Ideas for Us-Fleet Farming, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Orange County (UF/IFAS). The grant will further support local artists’ initiatives and programs such as the Downtown Arts District, FusionFest and Snap! Orlando. As part of the project, the city will work with nationally renowned artist Juan William Chávez and feature several specialized areas, including food cultivation, beekeeping and pollinator education, food waste exploration, Augmented Reality (AR) activations and more.

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EDUCATOR WORKSHOP
Decolonize the Garden: From Seeds to Bees
Northside Workshop

Rico Rose
Horticulturist and Indigenous St. Louis Working Group Member
Juan William Chávez
Artist and Director, Northside Workshop
Kiersten Torrez
Master Gardener & Director of Programming and Sustainability Northside Workshop

Special Guess
Saundi McClain-Kloeckener
Native Women’s Care Circle Member, Educational Consultant, Storyteller, and Jingle Dancer.

The educators’ workshop was led by artist Juan William Chávez and horticulturist and Indigenous community member Rico Rose in conjunction with the Kemper Art Museum’s exhibition Seeds: Containers of a World to Come (opening February 21, 2025).

“Decolonize the Garden: From Seeds to Bees” is a workshop designed for middle and high school educators. It explores how the social practice art and gardening can support Indigenous issues through self-expression, environmental stewardship, and community building.

The workshop included two presentations. The first presentation, led by Rico Rose (Diné), covered the history of horticulture in the American colonies and the history of the American lawn, focusing on the potential for fostering ecological resilience through an Indigenous lens. Juan William Chavez led the second presentation and discussed how to support native bees and native plants through self-expression, environmental stewardship, and community building.

Both presentations included hands-on activities. Rico led a plant identification walk, and Kiersten Torrez conducted an upcycled garden apron project and led a native planting session with the educators using a take-home grow bag. Special guest Saundi McClain-Kloeckener led a welcome song and a planting in the medicine garden. She shared her knowledge of plants and seeds with educators during a tour of Northside Workshop’s chemical-free teaching garden and native bee sanctuary. Participants also received a zine copy of Decolonize the Garden: The Impacts of Colonialism, Class Hierarchy, and The Industrial Revolution on American Land Management By Rico Rose and was co-created with Northside Workshop

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EDUCATOR WORKSHOP
Decolonize the Garden: From Seeds to Bees
Northside Workshop

Rico Rose
Horticulturist and Indigenous St. Louis Working Group Member
Juan William Chávez
Artist and Director, Northside Workshop
Kiersten Torrez
Master Gardener & Director of Programming and Sustainability Northside Workshop

Special Guess
Saundi McClain-Kloeckener
Native Women’s Care Circle Member, Educational Consultant, Storyteller, and Jingle Dancer.

The educators’ workshop was led by artist Juan William Chávez and horticulturist and Indigenous community member Rico Rose in conjunction with the Kemper Art Museum’s exhibition Seeds: Containers of a World to Come (opening February 21, 2025).

“Decolonize the Garden: From Seeds to Bees” is a workshop designed for middle and high school educators. It explores how the social practice art and gardening can support Indigenous issues through self-expression, environmental stewardship, and community building.

The workshop included two presentations. The first presentation, led by Rico Rose (Diné), covered the history of horticulture in the American colonies and the history of the American lawn, focusing on the potential for fostering ecological resilience through an Indigenous lens. Juan William Chavez led the second presentation and discussed how to support native bees and native plants through self-expression, environmental stewardship, and community building.

Both presentations included hands-on activities. Rico led a plant identification walk, and Kiersten Torrez conducted an upcycled garden apron project and led a native planting session with the educators using a take-home grow bag. Special guest Saundi McClain-Kloeckener led a welcome song and a planting in the medicine garden. She shared her knowledge of plants and seeds with educators during a tour of Northside Workshop’s chemical-free teaching garden and native bee sanctuary. Participants also received a zine copy of Decolonize the Garden: The Impacts of Colonialism, Class Hierarchy, and The Industrial Revolution on American Land Management By Rico Rose and was co-created with Northside Workshop

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Lovely morning learning from the incredible team @northside_workshop @washukemperartmuseum

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Three sisters (corn, beans and squash)

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