• Splash Ink Painting and the Intimidation of Permanence | Kevin Yeh

    Process Explorations

    In this SPARKS Exchange Kevin Yeh 葉浩白 will perform a live demonstration of the Yeh Splash Ink style and explore the concepts of perceived permanence and taking the first step in a journey. Kevin is a third-generation Chinese splash ink artist continuing a family lineage that began with his grandfather. The session will begin with Kevin's demonstration of horse painting, followed by an dialogue with Jared Morningstar to draw connections with process philosophy themes, and conclude with a participatory activity led by Kaeti MacNeil where attendees can breathe along with Kevin's brushstrokes.

    Free
  • Ecological Artistry from the Garden Studio | Melissa Cowper-Smith

    In this SPARKS Exchange Melissa Cowper-Smith will be sharing about her Artists Garden, where she gathers materials she transforms through her creative process. Her art is expressed through beekeeping, papermaking, fiber arts of weaving and spinning, and encaustic painting. This session's creative response will be generative scribing, where we gather words throughout the session that evoke the materiality of Melissa's process. To wrap-up the session, participants will weave these words into poetry.

    Free
  • Little By Little: Exploring Justice, Ecology, and Spirituality with Music | Patrick Ioakimedes

    In this SPARKS Exchange, Patrick Ioakimedes will share music videos of his original songs Little By Little and Tales of PSi as well as a live performance. In his presentation, he will explore themes such as justice, ecology, sustainability, and spirituality as expressed in his music. For the experiential portion of this session, attendees will co-create a participatory protest chant to explore the intersection of music and activism.