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Are you interested in Something Good? Join artist in residence Erin Lavelle for a potluck and discussion on value, commodities, sustainability and the power of the stories embedded in an object’s history in the upper level studio space at the St. Mane Theatre on Wednesday, April 25 at 6:00 p.m. Welcome Erin to Lanesboro and learn about her unique public art exchange project, entitled “Something Good.”
Participants are highly encouraged to bring a recipe with a story behind it, and be prepared to share that story, as well as the food! No advance registration is necessary, but feel free to get in touch with the artist by contacting Program Director Adam Wiltgen at adam@lanesboroarts.org or 507-467-2446.
Erin is a Minneapolis-based artist that believes that the meaningful exchange of stories and goods amongst neighbors has the power to move a community forward in the way members relate to each other; promoting problem-solving through deeper listening skills.”Something Good” is a public art exchange project based on the Buddhist concept of dana (generosity) where both the specific gift and the recipient are considered when giving.
Erin will join the Lanesboro community for two residencies in 2018, with the first taking place April 23 – May 7 and the second August 6 – 20. Locals will have an opportunity to participate in April by offering up ‘something good’ to the project through a donation and storytelling event series. The future of those goods and stories will be revealed in August when Erin returns to complete the project, and again, residents and visitors will have an opportunity to participate.
For more on Erin and her residency at Lanesboro Arts, please visit: https://lanesboroarts.org/lavelle/