Winter is Alive

Thank you to the landscapes and lakes
and to the communities of this place.
Thank you to the plants and animals
the sky and water-bound
and to the people that call this place home.
Thank you to the climate that supports our lives.

Thank you for watching and listening
And speaking and making - change.

The narrative of here goes beyond our present
there is a narrative from before
and there will be a narrative after.

Thank you for your action
and discussion
today
and tomorrow
to mend the climate crisis.

With appreciation from all of us at Winter is Alive! a cooler world carnival

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www.winterisalive.org

Thank you to Ray Carruthers and TetraPAKMAN for embodying the generous sense of community and creative activism central to Winter is Alive! Ray's support in assisting with signage, as well as braving the subzero temperatures to assist with the installation of Ojārs Feldbergs' and Tamsie Ringler's installations, was greatly appreciated. Your artwork "Fashion is Forever" was remarkable and incredibly poignant. TetraPAKMAN participated as an artist, juror and activist advisor, creating the incredible “Espejito, espejito AKA charco de petróleo” (Mirror, mirror AKA oil spill) on Lake Monona. He invited participation from 350.org and the Sierra Club for the Global Cooling Generation forum. Thank you!

Artwork Information:

Ray Carruthers. "Fashion is Forever." Donated clothing, Steel, Cable, Basin, Water, 2021.

TetraPAKMAN. “Espejito, espejito AKA charco de petróleo (Mirror, mirror AKA oil spill)." Reclaimed Synthetic Fabrics. 2017-2021. Drone photograph credit: Pablo Baxter.

Visit www.usgathering.info to learn more about TetraPAKMAN's art practice.

Thank you to Olivia Wisden, Elizabeth Wisden, and Sarah Akawa of UnderBelly Creative + Collective for providing great creative insights for Winter is Alive! Additionally, UnderBelly is creating an interactive zine that is part of Winter is Alive! This zine is a collaboration between UnderBelly and local artists and will also be made using a risoograph duplicator—an energy efficient machine that uses soy-based ink. UnderBelly “is a creative agency that focuses on bold storytelling through non-traditional mediums such as zines and events. We love working with local businesses and artists to push the boundary of what branding can be.” Thank you Olivia, Elisabeth, and Sarah!

Visit the UnderBelly Creative website to learn more about their incredible work: www.exploreunderbelly.io

Thank you Lynn S. Battaglia and Susanne Roewer for proposing, organizing, curating and hosting the Climate ExChange virtual event for Winter is Alive! and to curators Kate Bowen and Tamsie Ringler. This exchange brought together artists based in Ireland, Germany, Serbia, Switzerland, and the United States to share video pieces that engaged and envisioned the climate crisis. Thank you!

Participating Artists: Kayla Anderson, Lindsay French, Jenny Kendler, Clare Langan, Marc La Pointe, Daniela Müller, Susanne Roewer, Igor Simic, Oliver Westerbarkey, Adrian Wood, and Anders Zanichkowsky.

To learn more about the artists who shared their work in this event, visit www.winterisalive.org/index.php/climate-exchange-berlin-chicago-frankfurt-madison/.