Expressions of Place
In 2017 I facilitated an interdisciplinary event series focused on understanding belonging to a place, home, or land. An extraordinary group of university and community members contributed time, talent, and passion to realize a range of experiences.
These included an art exhibition, terrains/territories : dreams of place, curated by Matt Groshek; a dance performance, The Birdwomen of the Lonely Fjord, choreographed by Michael Estanich; a StudyAbroad, student-focused exhibition, Traveling and Transformation, organized by Kathe Julin; a dance installation, Design Interaction, performed by Joan Karlen; a video screening and director’s talk, Sky Hopinka: Encounters with Place, arranged by Alex Ingersoll; a research symposium, Representing Place, with student work, faculty, and community members; a labyrinth talk and walk led by Katja Marquart; a speakers circle, Indigenous Perceptions of Place, facilitated by Karen Hoffman; opening and closing ceremonies. Additionally, I co-created and co-taught a Special Topics course Representations of Place, with Dr. Keith Rice from the Department of Geography.
This event series was part of COFAC Creates, supported by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Fine Arts & Communication.
Expressions of Place visual identity as applied to the main brochure
Karen Ann Hoffman, Community leader and Raised Beadwork Artist of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, sharing a story at the Opening event
Andy Gokee, speaking at the Opening event
Ray Reser, Director of the UWSP Museum of Natural History, speaking at the Opening event
Labyrinth installation at the Stevens Point Sculpture Park.
Poster for the Indigenous Speakers Circle
Bad River Water Culture - interactive floor map
Memory Map, silk screen, by Jac Weitzel included in the 'terrains-territories : dreams of place' art exhibit
Jerry's Map (partial section), by Jerry Gretzinger, featured in the 'terrains-territories : dreams of place' art exhibit
Jerry's Map (detail of one panel), by Jerry Gretzinger, in the 'terrains-territories : dreams of place' art exhibit
BINTHERE - 'Constellation' (wall), and North River (on low pedestal), by Cameron Zebrun, included in 'terrains-territories : dreams of place' exhibit
Professor Keith Rice, UWSP Department of Geography, teaching special topics class, Representing Place
Research Symposium line up
Interior of the main brochure for Expressions of Place. It reflects Stevens Point as a place defined by the Wisconsin River
Professor Hoover giving a talk about this work at the North American Cartographic Information Society (nacis) meeting in 2018 in Montréal, QC.