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ART
Art is fundamental to regenerative cultures. Did you know that many cultures don't have a word equivalent to art, because it's not separate from life?
Art is at the center of most Local Bloom Chapters. It's one of the things that makes this network unique. Culture moves people, it can unite or divide people. Local Blooms hubs build open cultures where people are free to express themselves fully and deepen creative cultures of place.
In this module, consider what role art plays in your life, and explore the multimedia art below. Please feel welcome to write a blog post about a moving art experience you had, or to share art you love and why.
Featured Project
Free library of films, music videos and documentaries featuring indigenous people of North, Central and South America.
Readings
- Decolonizing Art playlist
- Decolonizing Art and Culture playlist
- Bloom Podcast, featuring artists who are also community leaders, scientists and musicians.
*note: In Decolonization is Not a Metaphor, Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang describe how it's not possible for true decolonization to happen within settler-colonial states.
Regenerative Action Template
Are you looking for a project to do on this theme? This template is by Meg Rivers.
Bloom Community Calls
Nature's Spirit Speaks Through Art, featuring Luis Tamani and Jon
Ching
Funsies! Deities of Art Around the World
This Week's Meeting
During this week's session we ask each person:
- Welcome, Acknowledgement of Country, Meditation
- Share art you love and why. 💖
- Roundrobin - What resonated with you with the videos and articles? Or what challenged you?
- Project updates - pair sessions
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