The full moon forest walk, led by David Motzenbecker, will be a slow meditative experience through Wood Lake Nature Center. Like in forest bathing, we will have a series of invitations that connect us to the earth and the moon. The walk is free and limited to 10 people so that we are able to socially distance. An invitation will be sent if you are on the email list. Masks required.

Field Experience #9 & #10: Fermentation Collaboration will be led by Berlin-based artist Anaïs Hazo and Minneapolis-based artist Miriam Karraker. It will take place on the weekend of Oct 12 and 13 at Maison Bodega. 

The first event on Saturday, Oct 12 from 2:00-4:00 will be a fermentation workshop led by Anaïs Hazo. We will learn how to transform the fall harvest into lacto-fermented vegetables and she will share philosophies around fermentation that are relevant to art practice. Register here, limited to 10 (SOLD OUT)

The second event on Sunday, Oct 13 from 2:00-4:00 will be an experimental fermentation tasting and writing workshop led by Miriam Karraker. We will taste fermented foods made by Anaïs and Miriam, and work through a series of writing exercises to explore taste through language. Register here, limited to 20 people (SOLD OUT)

As part of the collaboration, Anaïs and Miriam have been working on a written correspondence about fermentation and collaborative language. A zine will be shared with participants, then a 2nd edition will be completed based on the workshops. 

Both events are free.

Phytogeography: Wheat Infrastructure is a walking tour exploring how the botanical demands of a single species, Triticum aestivum has shaped the city and its operations. Led by Oakland-based landscape designer and researcher MK Smaby (who grew up in Minneapolis), we’ll begin at the Mill City Farmer's market and she will take us to significant wheat-related sites around downtown and Northeast. We'll be exploring wheat from sensorial, critical, and geographical perspectives. 

The tour will start at 12:30 pm and will go until approximately 6:00 p.m (we will be stopping for food along the way). As you consider signing up please note two things: 1) there will be a significant amount of walking on this tour, around 4 miles, and 2) we ask that you only sign up if you can stay for the whole day. If you have any mobility concerns, please let us know and we can make accommodations for you. 

A week before the event, we will email you with the exact meeting location at the Mill City Farmer's Market. 

This event is free and limited to 15 people.  (SOLD OUT)

Field Experience #6: Impermanence is a collective practice of impermanence led by artists Torey Erin and Peng Wu. Torey will lead the group in an activity of collecting and arranging - we will explore our surroundings collecting wild plants and making arrangements with what we’ve found. This will be followed by a ritual Sunset Practice led by Peng. As the sun goes down, we will let go of what we have created and anything else we are carrying with us that we’d like to shed

This event is free and open to the public. You can sign up for it here.

All are welcome!

Join us for Field Experience #5: Forest Bathing at Wood Lake Nature Center on Sunday, June 30 from 9-12 (starting promptly at 9:00). The three-hour mindfulness walk will be led by certified guide David Motzenbecker. This experience will encourage you to slow down, and connect deeply to your senses and to the natural landscape. Forest baths are both restorative and inspiring (and are not literal baths - no soap and water required!).

In case you want to learn more about forest bathing before signing up, here you can read about a recent experience led by David.

This event is free and limited to 15 participants. (SOLD OUT)

Propagate: A Plant Clipping Exchange will take place at the beautiful studio space of Bodega Ltd on Saturday, April 27 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Bring at least one cutting (or as many as you like) from your favorite plants to share with others. We’ll arrange them together in the Bodega space and then do an exchange. You’ll get new plants to take home to nurture and grow. Be prepared to share ideas about your plants: What type of plant is it? How do you care for it? Does it have a story? 

This event is free and limited to 25 participants (SOLD OUT)

Join LA-based Data Garden on Sunday 2/24 from 2:00-4:00 will be a deep listening session inspired by Pauline Oliveros. Jon Shapiro from Data Garden will lead the group through a listening exercise using sounds generated from plants. This will be followed by a discussion of the experience of connecting more deeply to our sense of sound. Bring blankets to sit on!

The program is free and open to the public. The Playtime space is in the back of the building in a carriage house, the coordinates are 44.966574, -93.283937).

All are welcome!

Join LA-based Data Garden on Saturday, 2/23 from 4-6 p.m. They will be a hosting a special music making and listening workshop led by Joe Patitucci. He will guide you through the process of designing sounds in Ableton Live for the purpose of making MIDI Sprout plant music. The group will then be invited to play music with the plants. Bring instruments and other sensory inputs to improvise sounds!

The program is free and open to the public.

All are welcome!