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"Food for Thought" Research Findings

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  "Food for Thought" Research Findings Josie Ervin Found between August 2nd-August 10th, 2024 Pepe Lopez , Various Artworks https://www.designboom.com/art/we-are-what-we-eat-un-united-nations-04-27-2016/   Article: “Artist focus on food safety for ‘we are what we eat’ exhibit at the United Nations” An exhibition that develops attention for global food security, as well as improved nutrition through activism and education. His works of weaved baskets show multiple brands with chemicals and processed foods that are possibly toxic to millions of people around the world, including Pepsi, Starbucks, McDonalds, and more. Medium: Textiles and weaving (3D work) Motive Driven: When viewing these baskets on display, can that instill enough of a message to the audience of just how toxic the food or beverages are to consume in our bodies on a regular basis? Image: Artist: Pepe Lopez "MacDonalds" Year: 2004-2016 Dimensions: 39 in. in diameter Medium: Guapisimas, Guapas Baskets ...
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The Ignored Necessity: Ensuring Safe and Accessible Menstrual Products for All Women

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  "The Ignored Necessity: Ensuring Safe and Accessible Menstrual Products for All Women" Research Findings Josie Ervin Found between July 23rd-August 1st, 2024 Artists Eira Rojas and Aimee Rubensteen (Owners + curators of exhibition) “Period.” https://www.vice.com/en/article/4x9vnj/period-themed-art-exhibition-wants-society-to-rethink-menstruation   Mixed medium artworks displayed, from various artists, based off of menstruation and other issues surrounding female bodily autonomy. Allowing the space to openly and comfortably address these topics without feeling judgement, shame or discomfort.   Mediums: Photography, sculpture/3D renderings, painting, fabrics (resin) Media/Motive Driven:  How does this installation use material manipulation and visual messaging to challenge societal taboos around menstrual product accessibility, as well as the lasting impact this has on the ongoing discussion surrounding women's health? Image: Artist: Jen Lewis "Knees Up" Year:...
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"The Spectrum of Nostalgia" Research Findings

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 "The Spectrum of Nostalgia" Research Findings Josie Ervin Found between July 15th-22nd, 2024 Artist Gabrielle Szwarcenberg “Nostalgia Project” https://szwarcenberg.com/nostalgia-project Introduces the idea of escapism to a time in someone’s life that was bittersweet, the power it holds on a person, and what it can do to an individual that is surrounding themselves in this feeling Mediums: Collage, Photography, Textiles and Fabric (Patchwork), Alongside informative and illustrative research such as physical notation, 2D drawings and renderings, and a physical moldboard of concepts taken from multiple time periods in the installation "Challenging the idea of nostalgia being nothing more than an illusion" Media Driven: How can 3D installations, alongside refined research and mood board collections, formulate a deep comprehension of the "illusion" that Szwarcenberg defines nostalgia to be? Image: Artist: Gabrielle Szwarcenberg "Nostalgia Project " Y...
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