Andrea Reynosa of SkyDog Projects and friends celebrating pure water.

In collaboration with
SkyDog Projects, Mildred's Lane
Not An Alternative, Damascus Citizens
and more

Slowfloat

A river project bringing together artists and concerned citizens in support of NY's food and water supply.

Saturday, August 6
11:00am - 10:00pm
Narrowsburg, NY

ABOUT THE EVENT

SlowFloat is a day of activity that combines art, outdoor recreation and discussion about water and food sheds.

Together participants will float down a section of the Delaware River to experience the beauty of pure water. During their journey floaters will break for refreshments in Milanville, PA, provided by Damascus Citizens. Floaters will then convene to float as a group to Narrowsburg. Along the way, participants can interact with music and art presented on the banks of the river. Works include the sound installations Wavecycles by Tara Rodgers, Watermarks by Travis Johns and Non\Phenomena by Margaret Noble; performances include Ascension Songs by Matt Marble, and River Structure by Ryder Cooley and Chris Harvey.

Following the river ride, in Narrowsburg, participants will join a processional march led by the Rude Mechanical Orchestra, taking fresh, local produce up to the Tusten Town Hall, where Tusten Concerned Citizens is hosting their monthly potluck. Here, focused discussions will center around the various issues affecting the water and food sheds of the Upper Delaware River, and how artists, farmers and citizens groups are working together to effectuate change.

SlowFloat is open to everyone and creative involvement is encouraged. We have arranged for raft, tube or kayak rentals through Landers River Trips and other local vendors, and there are several options for camping or staying overnight.

Schedule of Events

11:00am - 12:00pm meet at Lander's River Trips to rent a float, kyak or canoe. Float to Destination 1 for refreshments.

12:00pm - 2:00pm - Refreshments with Damascus Citizens, Joe Levin, on the Milanville, PA side of the river. This is Destination 1, marked by a flag.

2:00pm - collective float down the Delaware, stopping at Destinations 2 - 5 for music and art.

5:00pm - return water craft rentals at end of float, in Narrowsburg.

6:00pm - Processional and SkyDog Supper Club and Community Potluck, Tusten Town Hall, Narrowsburg NY 12764 with the Rude Mechanical Orchestra. $10 suggested donation for supper.

Rentals

Those that need a tube, canoe, or raft, SlowFloat is working with Lander's River Trips, based in Narrowsburg, to provide us with the equipment. The cost for a canoe or raft is $36 for the day includes transportation from their Narrowsburg campground to Skinner’s Falls.

It is recommended to call and reserve your tube, canoe or raft in advance as this is their busiest time of year.

Travel

If traveling by car, convene at Lander's River Trips in Narrowsburg, NY, located here.

For public transportation from New York City Metero-North West of Hudson line to Port Jervis (run by NJ Transit) is the best option. The 9:14 puts travelers in Port Jervis at 11:30, at which point SlowFloat has arranged for shuttles to Narrowsburg for $30 roundtrip/$20 one-way. Visit NJ Transit to book a ticket.

If you are taking the train and require shuttle service please email suzanne@emf.org or contact Lander's for a reservation by Friday, August 5. SlowFloat is also looking into carpool options. Stay tuned for more info.

Accommodations

There are local camping options available through SkyDog Projects and participating organizations, and Landers River Trips has campsites and lean-tos available for rental.

If camping at SkyDog Projects please RSVP at 845-252-3518. If camping at Lander's River Trips, contact Lander's to make a reservation.

Other options available include:

Narrowsburg Inn

River Lights Bed and Breakfast

Beech Lake Inn and Hotel

ABOUT THE ARTISTS


Matt Marble
Matt Marble is a composer and visual artist whose work explores the musical expression of biological processes, transcendental practices, ekphrasis, and the ephemeral technology of dreams. Recent performances of his songs and ensemble compositions have taken place at The Stone (NYC), St. Patrick's Old Cathedral (NYC), and The Alice Coltrane Memorial Coliseum (PDX). He is currently a PhD candidate at Princeton University.

Ryder Cooley
Ryder Cooley is an inter-disciplinary artist, performer and musician who creates cinematic performances and installations. Her work has appeared at White Box and Exit Art galleries in NYC, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and Theater Artaud in San Francisco,Pan American Art Projects in Miami FL, public art projects in Indonesia, El Salvador, France and the Czech Republic. She will be joined by multimedia artist Chris Harvey, whose awards include the Emmy, Peabody and Broadcast Design Association.

Tara Rodgers
Tara Rodgers is a musician, composer, and feminist technology scholar. Recent projects include sound installations based on butterfly migrations, human population shifts, and urban landscapes. She received the 2007 New Genre Prize from the International Alliance of Women in Music, and a 2006 Frog Peak Experimental Music Award. Her work has been exhibited at venues including Eyebeam and the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art. Recordings have been released on the Le Tigre Remix 12" and other compilations.

Travis Johns
Travis Johns is a sound artist, performer and instrument builder whose work primarily consists of processed field recordings, improvisations and amplified small sounds which are later woven into a singular mass of sound. He has completed residencies at the Atlantic Center for the Arts and RPI’s Create @ iEar and most recently resides in San José, Costa Rica, where he performs alongside visual artist Paulina Velazquez-Solis as one-half of the new media improvisation duo M+V.

Margaret Noble
Margaret Noble performs as an experimental composer and sound designer in solo and in collaboration with visual artists. Her sound works have been showcased in a variety of installations, experimental theater and dance productions nationally and internationally. For SlowFloat Nobel worked in collaboration with video artist Edyta Stepien.

ABOUT THE FLOW PROJECTS

The Flow projects are a collaborative initiative between individuals and organizations interested in employing creativity to raise awareness about environmental problems. Our shared concerns regarding the increased frequency of catastrophic events and the immediacy of local, regional and global environmental issues compels us to lead ongoing efforts to increase public awareness, active participation and creatively confront old manners of thinking.

To date, participating organizations include Ear to the Earth, SkyDog Projects, Not An Alternative, ISSUE Project Room, free103point9 Transmission Arts Radio, Ecoartspace, Exit Art, Mildred’s Lane, North American Cultural Laboratory, Anthill Farm, Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy, Catskill Mountainkeeper, Chenango Delaware Otsego Gas Opposition Group, Damascus Citizens for Sustainability, Earthworks Oil & Gas Accountability Project and FRACKAlert.

For more information visit the Flow Projects site.
Or our Facebook page.