Happy 2016!

   Art and community is what's happening for me in 2016!

   I kicked the year off with a visit to the American Indian Village

   at Patauxent River Park.

 Visual impressions, centered on (see more) Photos of textures created by the

 indigenous natural materials used to create the replica.

 
  

Welcome new friends from Artomatic 2015

Greetings! 

I offer you an overview of some of my recent work. The images are accessed by clicking the link to the gallery. I look forward to your feedback.

Charms, which are small re-purposed materials that embody energetic charisma which supports our Power to Make Things Happen!

Listen, a PGParks Art on the Trails project in collaboration with Larry Jones. Sited at the Nature Center in Cosca Regional Park in Clinton.

Community Project Mashup, Several Creative fueled Community At Projects in diverse settings.

Chesapeake Herb Gathering totem

Had a great weekend at the Chesapeake Herb Gathering. Thanks to all who worked for months to bring us such an awesome experience.

This is the third year of the gathering and it has brought so many interesting folks together. The fun is to see all of the amazing ways in which herbs and plants have changed people's lives and inspired beautiful work in our communities.

My time there was spent in collaboration with wonderful plant lovers who were open to the creative process.

We even painted into the night!

Those who connect present JOY from the experience.

Repurposing invasives

  



This crown is created by Larry Jones out of Oriental Bittersweet vine.

Identifying and gathering invasive plant materials was a big part of our activities during the two weeks with that the PG county Summer Youth Employment crew worked on Listen.  

Stephanie Jacobs at the Patuxent River Park gave us a look at the park’s forest area and showed us many excellent examples of invasive plants and the ways in which they are affecting the local environment. Thanks Stephanie!

We learned that invasive plants:                                              
Produce large numbers of new plants each season.
Tolerate many soil types and weather conditions.
Spread easily and efficiently, usually by wind, water, or animals.
Grow rapidly, allowing them to displace slower growing plants.                 
Spread rampantly when they are free of the natural checks
and balances found in their native range.
For more info- MD invasive plants
                          

Patuxent RiverKeeper English Ivy removal

The Listen crew headed out for a visit with Fred Tutman, Patuxent RiverKeeper with a goal of removing his huge stand of English Ivy. What got a bit of it!

MD Invasive Plants Art Installation

All Fired Up!

Glad to report that the PG Parks project
that I have been working on for the last
weeks is complete!

Yes "Listen" has been installed at
Cosca Regional Park in Clinton MD.
The Charms have had multiple incarnations.

                                                                                                     

It's been exciting to be part of the
Art on the Trails project that was
sponsored by a PG Parks Innovation grant.

Can I say it was a journey.....
This sculpture took me and collaborating
Artist Larry Jones all around our beautiful
Prince Georges County.

How did I come to this?
I love Nature
I love Working outdoors
I love Collaborating with community!

Creative Currency Long sleeve Tshirts Available NOW!

Greetings Friends of Creative Currency,

We have a Cafe Press shop where your purchases help to support the next phase of our project. project. Check 'em out and contribute.

 

http://www.cafepress.com/+caryl-henry-alexander+long_sleeve_tees

Rural Coalition Art Action

Greetings!
It was so great to lead a creative Action last week at the Rural Coalition’s Winter Forum.

At the forum we had over 20 hands on participants and over 50 supporters offering ideas to create 2 awesome banners for the sponsoring organizations.

When we engage in creative action POSSIBILITIES ABOUND!

2013 is the year! 

It’s time for us to “Ante Up” our Creative Wads, Our Green, Our Creative Coinage.

So pull out that wad, that dime, your opulent imagination, your wealth of ideas and visual resources.

2013 is the year. Let’s work together for our Land, People, Justice and Hope!
Caryl

Whether it be for arts integration, or just hiring an art teacher for every school, or any other wish you have, this maybe one place to make that known:

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – The Prince George’s County Board of Education has announced new dates for the Superintendent Search Process Community Forums. Previously scheduled forums were canceled due to Hurricane Sandy. The community forums are designed to give the public an opportunity to share their input on what qualities, strengths and professional skills they would like to see in the next Superintendent of Schools.

The forums are scheduled as follows:

Wednesday, November 7 • 6:30 p.m.
Northwestern High School • Cafeteria
7000 Adelphi Rd., Hyattsville

Thursday, November 8 • 6:30 p.m.
Friendly High School • Cafeteria
10000 Allentown Rd., Fort Washington

Thursday, November 8 • 6:30 p.m.
Capitol Heights Elementary School • Cafeteria
601 Suffolk Ave., Capitol Heights

Tuesday, November 13 • 6:30 p.m.
Whitehall Elementary School • Cafeteria
3901 Woodhaven Ln., Bowie

 

PUWT Digital Arts Contest- Digital Still Photography - Still Life

The resting place of Chief Turkey Tayac 

at Piscataway Park in Prince Georges County, MD

Digital Still Photography - People-PUWT Digital Arts Contest

                  Poet, Jesse N Alexander at Salvador Dali Museum,
                                      St Petersburg, FL

PUWT Digital Arts Contest/Digital Still Photography - Animals

While taking a walk in one of my favorite neighborhood spots Cheltenham Wetlands Park in Upper Marlboro, MD. I was shocked to see that so many of the trees had been munched by the local beaver. And was amused when I saw this beaver carcass! The circle of life!

                        SUGARFOOTS STAGE SET
                        THE SHOW IS THIS EVENING!

                        

Greetings Creative friends,
Check out my new promo slide show and spread the word to our friends at Baltimore City schools.
Access For All grants for Artist in Residences deadline September 14, 2012.
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