Earth Day at WaterFire Arts Center
April 2022 :
Many of us can remember 2019, the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, especially those of us who sweated in the middle of Providence, in celebration of the date; however, one memory of that, I’m sure, was the WaterFire 23-foot diameter Moon globe. After the outside activities, it was hung in their conference center at 475 Valley Street, while many talks and other exhibits took place there.
And now, Barnaby Evans has done it again. This time, he’s hung a 23-foot model of our Earth, in honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day this April 22nd. He recently had a reception, introducing the many artists who created many of the exhibits some of them on the wall, while others are strewn all over the floor, many of them fabric renditions of waves, tornadoes, and other weather wonders.
In addition, we were introduced to the fact that Rhode Island actually has its own coral, the northern star coral, or Astrangia poculata, which kind of resembles fuzzy rocks. There are also incredible bird flight videos, panels introducing many aspects of life, plus the Hubble Space Telescope, and also an image of WaterFire’s building before it became the incredible working space it is today. This very well-funded exhibit will be open until May 1st.
In addition, Skyscrapers, Inc., has been asked to spend time on the roof, observing the night sky. Evans has chosen two Thursdays, April 7th and 14th. Although I wasn’t able to participate in the first time we were invited to set up on his roof in 2019, he does have a very nice spot that faces south. Anyone who’d love to be a part of this organization’s Earth Day celebration, please come up on the roof with us.
Many organizations have come together to create this very impressive memento for this historic anniversary, so, if you do have time, the exhibits will be available for the next several weeks, please go to Valley Street, Providence, and enjoy the artistic interpretations of Earth Day.
