The Farm by the Freeway project by Bonnie Ora Sherk helped to challenge the concepts of
community art. I like the idea behind
this project to bring about change. I
feel this is another example of how a community can acquire a space in order
educate and inform. “The farm sought to
create a radical ecological model that facilitated nonhierarchical interactions,
a cornerstone of countercultural organization and activism embraced by cultural
radicals from the Diggers to Jerry Rubin’s Yippies. (Crossroad Community(The Farm) by Jana Blankenship,1974-87),
pg.44) This project examined public
urban art. This work explained something
very important which is to exist harmoniously with nature. As the human population grows and slowly
encroaches on all other environments, we must figure out a way to live together
and to provide food for the populace. I agree that unused spaces should be used
for community gardens. Public garden space
should be part of every neighborhood. Along
with the planning of gardens should be a plan to help save water by using
greywater. I feel that this conversation
should be part of the city of Albuquerque’s agenda. Basically, if we don’t have food or water who
will be around to live in the city anyway.
UNM Art Studio 389 / 429 / 529. This course provides a context in which students can build on the collective knowledge and experience being developed within the university and local communities and to combine the pragmatic, ecological, and social dimensions of creating urban food gardens with artistic invention and critical, expansive thinking. This blog is a space for posting thoughts, ideas, references, resources, and works.
