Monica Bliss grew up in the Berkshires and now lives in New Lebanon, N.Y. with her husband, daughters, dog, and cats. She spends her time singing, acting, directing, writing, cooking, baking, and working towards social change.
“This is a moment of opportunity. Transition is inevitable. Justice in not. The question is: transition to what? Cooperative farms, community land trusts, worker-owned enterprises, community controlled renewable energy, cooperative housing, mutual aid networks, worker own health clinics, etc… This is not the time to return to normal. We are calling on everyone who knows this to commit to the work of building regenerative solidarity economies.”
Sam Waterson, award-winning actor in theater, film, and television, has been serving as Chair of the Board of Oceana since 2001. Oceana is the largest global advocacy organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the world's oceans.
“Rebecca’s work focuses on helping local farms thrive and increasing food access. She brings a wealth of knowledge on farming and food systems in our region. We believe she is an excellent champion to move forward our mission.”
Described as breathless and radiant, “Illinois” will lead you on a mighty journey through the American heartland, from campfire storytelling to the edges of the cosmos.
Leslie Alfin’s large-scale, dynamic abstract mixed media, “Controlled Burn”, includes google images and bright colors and shapes exploding out of a square.
“Celebration and community are at the heart of Dewey Hall, and I can’t think of a better flower to celebrate this region’s agriculture, community, and harvest bounty than the dahlia, an end of season treat that no gardener should be without.”
Growing up in southern California as the child of immigrants from Mexico, Melissa Canavan has firsthand experience of the challenges faced by newcomers to the US.
Recycled Runway features unique garments and getups made by community members from recycled, unconventional materials that might otherwise end up in the trash.
Kite, an Oglála Lakȟóta performance artist, visual artist, and composer, explores the Lakȟóta sharing cakes tradition in a performance in which she decorates funerary cakes made from local indigenous ingredients while speaking with friends, relatives, and elders about traditions, kin, land, and species they have lost.
