Miniature Raft Making + Happy Planting Day

Hap­py Plant­i­ng Day with Artist Dario Mohr
The Hap­py Plant­i­ng Day cer­e­mo­ny is a par­tic­i­pa­to­ry work­shop and per­for­mance where audi­ences of all back­grounds are invit­ed to par­tic­i­pate in an ancient indige­nous rit­u­al of Ances­tor Ven­er­a­tion through a con­tem­po­rary engage­ment that Mohr invent­ed. Audi­ences will be pro­vid­ed seed paper greet­ing cards, which are sourced from the con­ti­nent of Africa, and con­tain African Daisies. The pur­pose is for audi­ence mem­bers to write a mes­sage to a deceased ances­tor with the inten­tion that they will receive it. Once writ­ten, they will sub­mit their mes­sage into a bas­ket among oth­er entries col­lect­ed at that work­shop, which will be plant­ed at a lat­er date to bring new life into the world in their mem­o­ry. The rea­son they con­tain African daisies is because they are native to East Africa, which anthro­pol­o­gists dis­cov­ered to be the birth­place of human­i­ty, which binds all peo­ple to a sin­gle region of the globe.

Minia­ture Raft Mak­ing with Artist Gra­ciela Cas­sel and
Join Art­Crawl Harlem for a cre­ative Minia­ture Raft Mak­ing Work­shop with artist Gra­ciela Cas­sel. Come togeth­er to build your own sail­ing rafts and embark on an imag­i­na­tive jour­ney, nav­i­gat­ing by the stars and sun to dis­cov­er new worlds. This hands-on work­shop offers a unique oppor­tu­ni­ty to con­nect with Gra­ciela’s artis­tic vision while explor­ing themes of adven­ture, explo­ration, and the lim­it­less pos­si­bil­i­ties of the open sea. All ages are wel­come to this fun and inspir­ing event — don’t miss your chance to set sail!

Art­Crawl Harlem is one of the 2024 Gov­er­nors Island Arts Orga­ni­za­tions in Res­i­dence.