September 1: Invasion of Place Public Art | FREE, Collaborative Scuplture w/ Invasive Species
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From press release:
Invasion of Place Public Art Project
Thursday, September 1
4-6 p.m. | FREE | All Ages
@ SE 20th and Taylor Street
Invasion of Place is a public art project created by Graham Klag and funded by the Regional Arts and Culture Council to educate the community about the non-native invasive plants plaguing Portland.
On September 1st at SE 20th Avenue and Taylor Street, a crew of community volunteers will take removed Traveler's Joy Clematis vitalba, from the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden and with the help of a sculptural armature made from bamboo, collaboratively construct a sculpture with the invasive plant biomass. The piece will be a visual narrative placing the plant and its environmental impact in a historical and cultural context.
The sculptural installation event will take place at SE 20th Avenue and Taylor Street on September 1st starting at 4 P.M. The event will culminate in a reception at 6 P.M. with food and a live performance by Anna Paul and the Bearded Lady. To sign up and join in the creation contract Graham Klag at graham@invasionofplace.com – or simply attend the reception. The sculpture will remain in place several weeks.
