Dana Henry Martin

July 24 Executive Order

  • Coerced Treatment

    Matthew Yglesias today, on the heels of the July 24 executive order and its implementation in states like Utah: …… Read more.

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    1–2 minutes

  • The Order

    I want to talk about the concentration camp being built in Utah, where I live, that will warehouse people who… Read more.

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    2–3 minutes

  • July 24 Executive Order Erasure 2

    Given that Fox News host Brian Kilmeade just called for people who are unhoused or have mental-health diagnostic labels to… Read more.

    Dana Henry Martin
    1–2 minutes

  • July 24 Executive Order Erasure 1

    Given that Fox News host Brian Kilmeade just called for people who are unhoused or have mental-health diagnostic labels to… Read more.

    Dana Henry Martin
    1–2 minutes

PROCESS

  • Map and Research: Investigate the historical, geological, and ecological context of each collection site or reverse the direction, mapping sites based on ancestral and historical narratives.
  • Forage: Gather natural materials ethically, respectfully, and with permission.
  • Transform: Process foraged materials into custom mediums and physical resources for art-making.
  • Weave: Track the stories held within the land, braiding personal, ancestral, and ecological histories.
  • Create: Generate studies and finished artwork informed by the sites and physically composed of the materials collected.

  • Limits: Not all sites will be safe or accessible, which means some spaces cannot be entered, and some stories will remain incomplete. An empty container can signify these omissions.

purpose

ethics

Responsible Exploration: Committing to mindful presence, permission-based foraging, and minimal-impact exploration on every site.

Meaning

Embodied Storytelling: Engaging in sensory, place-based creation that connects the maker and viewer to the specific location and to the physical earth.

Reclamation: Unearthing and honoring lost, fractured, or overlooked histories embedded in the landscape.

Material Transformation: Celebrating the alchemy of turning raw, gathered earth into tangible, expressive art.

community

Public Education: Sharing the ecological and historical narratives of the sites to foster a deeper collective awareness.

Active Participation: Creating opportunities for community participation, engagement, and shared connection through the work.