Mending, a mobile art exhibit and conversation of a world in crisis, will be on view in the this summer and will be located: The Brown鈥檚 Creek Trail near the Zephyr Theatre in Stillwater on July 31-August 2 Afton State Park on August 21-23 Lake Elmo Regional Park Preserve on September 5-7 Due to frequent changes due to health protocols, people are encouraged to check for specific gallery hours and location details. The exhibit, organized with guest curator William G. Franklin (also one of our fall faculty members, teaching a section of ), features a selection of damaged objects from local and regional artists that will serve as a catalyst for a conversation on personal histories, human fragility, anxiety and hopes for the future. 鈥淥ne could say that the works in this exhibit have been rescued by the artists from an otherwise abandoned existence and granted a new timely mission, to facilitate a needed reflection on our human condition, vulnerabilities, and hopes in this time of crisis,鈥 says Franklin. 鈥淏ringing together histories from a diverse group of participants, the exhibit aims at conjuring a unique total experience for the visitors. ArtReach鈥檚 mobile gallery is literally the vehicle to make this possibility a reality.鈥 Artists featured in Mending are: Kelly Anderson, , Elizabeth Black, , , '16, Jennifer Frisbie, '20, '21, , (past visiting artist, currently on mentor list), , Michael McColl, Natalie McGuire, Celina McManus, (MFA Program Director), Sue Rowe, , , , (recently spoke at ), '17, Gustavo Torres, and '18. Virtual artist talks will be moderated by Franklin. Area residents are invited to be part of the exhibition by submitting a question for the artists regarding damaged, broken or perturbed objects and how they relate to the current local, regional and global crises. The talks will be available through Instagram live and a video loop of the conversations will be part of the exhibit installation. There will be an opening party (mostly outdoors) at ArtReach St. Croix (224 N. 4th Street, Stillwater) on Thursday, July 30 from 6-9pm. Visitors are encouraged to pre-register to spread out arrival times at Categories Alumni Events Faculty Mentors Published on July 21, 2020