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Holy Trinity is located at 381 Main Street in Middletown– I’ll have one of my pieces there on Tuesday, August 2nd from 11AM-2PM on the front lawn.

All are welcome!

Entangled and ingested, Presentations, public events, Sewing event

Wallingford Library Presentation

July 27, 2022 katharineowens

Check out this recording of my presentation at the Wallingford Library, July 2022. We also held a two hour sewing workshop where a group of amazing folks from the community came by to contribute to the project.

Entangled and ingested, public events, Sewing event

Sewing event, Windsor Library, Wilson Branch July 2022

July 27, 2022 katharineowens

It was a fun event at the Wilson Branch of the Windsor Library (small but mighty!). Check out this time lapse video of the event.

public events, Research

The Future of Field Research

July 27, 2022 katharineowens

Today I’ll be part of a panel of researchers discussing the future of field research put together by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Check it out and register here.

Entangled and ingested, Presentations, public events

Upcoming event: July 26th, sewing bee and lecture, Wallingford Public Library

July 16, 2022 katharineowens

Join me at the Wallingford Public Library for a lecture about the Entangled and Ingested project from 7-8 PM (register here, attendance also available via ZOOM).

From 5:00-7:00 PM we’ll be sewing a life-sized portrait of an animal harmed by plastic pollution from the Entangled and Ingested project in the library’s Collins room.

Entangled and ingested, public events, Shows and Exhibitions

Windsor Public Library show and sewing event

July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 katharineowens

A panoramic shot of the show at Windsor Public Library, main branch

You can see the show through the end of July at the Windsor Public Library, 323 Broad Street Windsor, CT

Then join me at the Wilson Branch of the Windsor Library 365 Windsor Ave, Windsor, CT on Saturday, July 23rd from 10:00 – noon for a sewing event

ArtSpace

Entangled and ingested, public events, Shows and Exhibitions

Windsor Library Show

July 1, 2022 katharineowens

A selection of pieces can currently be seen at the Windsor Library in Windsor Connecticut through July. It’s a really beautiful facility (their children’s room is gorgeous)– the show is free and open to the public.

Entangled and ingested, public events, Uncategorized

Tomorrow! Sewing at Holy Trinity

June 27, 2022 katharineowens

Thanks to The Church of Holy Trinity Church in Middletown, CT and Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet Company, I’ll be holding a sewing event tomorrow, June 28th from 10AM-2PM on Main Street– we will be sewing on the 20 foot long Great White Shark on the lawn at 381 Main Street– it will be a low-key opportunity to take part in the Entangled and Ingested project.

Hoping to see you there!

Presentations, public events

This Thursday: Meet your Greens

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 katharineowens

I’m excited to be joining the Rockfall Foundation this Thursday at the Wadsworth Mansion for their Meet Your Greens event.

Meet Your Greens
With Dr. Katharine OwensThursday, June 16 | 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Join us on Thursday, June 16 at 5:30pm at the Wadsworth Mansion outside patio. **This event is weather permitting, rain cancels**Dr. Katharine Owens will share how she uses the arts to communicate about the pervasive problem of plastic pollution. A researcher and artist, Dr. Owens has spent the last year creating a series of forty-six life-sized portraits of animals harmed by marine debris. She creates most of the pieces herself by hand sewing film plastic onto canvas, but the largest pieces (including three life-sized whales) are being co-created with the public.

Dr. Katharine Owens is a Professor in the Department of Politics, Economics, and International Studies and Director of the University Interdisciplinary Studies program at the University of Hartford. Her work has been supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Geographic Society, the Fulbright Nehru program, and the Connecticut Office of the Arts. She is an interdisciplinary scholar who seeks to merge science, policy, and the arts.Bring your own food & drink. Free to participate.
We will meet at the outside Patio at The Wadsworth Mansion,
421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown, CT
Plan to arrive around 5:30 with the speaker beginning at 5:45.

Registration is not required, but helpful to inform you of changes or cancelations due to weather. It would also help us determine event set-up and other supplies to bring.

Entangled and ingested, public events