THE 2015 FOUNDSPACE PROJECT IN JACKSON WYOMING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JACKSON HOLE LAND TRUST.
THE INSPIRATION : TO CREATE A COMMUNITY - INVOLVEMENT OUTDOOR SITE SPECIFIC ART INSTALLATION THAT COMBINED LOCAL RELEVANCE AND INSPIRATIONAL ART CREATED BY THE EXQUISITE GARDENERS AND THE JACKSON HOLE FOLKS.
HOW DID WE DO? IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AND CREATIVE PROJECTS OF ITS TYPE EVER IN JACKSON WYOMING!
Veteran Exquisite Gardener Sam Dantone's amazing "pallet trees" made from recycled wooden pallets..surrounded by solar powered japanese- style lanterns.
A close up of Exquisite Gardener Guy Mayenobe's crazy Jean Tinguely- inspired " T" with kinetic mad max elements..the kids loved it
This was, as we learned , " Micro "...his Dad was Mike..he and his Dad worked harder than anybody making art out of the pile of old junk we had collected the day before...GO MICRO!
We made huge six foot tall letters- as - sculpture..think Richard Serra / Robert Indiana...and let folks paint on them with watered down mud ....a local poet-teacher's idea....brilliant!
Here is a wonderful video made by the Jackson Hole Land Trust about our project.
FoundSpace is at the crossroads of art and conservation. The inaugural project in August 2015 took place in Karns Meadow and featured an interactive art installation created by the Exquisite Gardeners, local artists and community members. The Jackson Hole Land Trust, in partnership with the Center of Wonder, Jackson Hole Public Art, and the Cultural Council of Jackson Hole, invited the public to participate in the FoundSpace process, including attending gathers on Land Trust conservation easement protected properties to collect found objects, writing poetry on large letters in Karns Meadow, building or adding to a sculpture made of found objects at the installation, and celebrating a communal love for art and land at the closing party. This video by JenTen Productions captures the spirit of FoundSpace and the Land Trust’s mission to connect every member of the community with land. For more information visit jhlandtrust.org/foundspace.