Please consider asking your local library to purchase a copy of Water Rising for your library. This is a great way to support Water Rising with proceeds going to environmental stewardship. We've made it easy. Everything a library needs to order a book for their collection is right HERE. 

Things in the works we look forward to sharing. Meanwhile, closer to home, we have exciting news. Beavers have come back to out local wetlands -- they've been sighted repairing the dam.

- Leila & Garth

​We will be taking Water Rising to California College of the Arts April 18th - 20th, but we are looking for other venues in the coming spring. If you are interested in setting up a book event or video installation in your community, please reach out to us. Our mission is not over yet!
 
- Leila & Garth

​We hope this finds everyone well. Since our last newsletter we’ve been busy doing events with Water Rising from the East Coast to the West Coast and abroad. Happy to share the news that through the sale of books and broad sheets we raised and donated over $5,000 to environmental groups like 1000 Friends of Oregon, CT Audubon, and Scenic Hudson!

​The highlight was taking Water Rising to Iceland. In early June, we showed the video installation at Nordic House, an inspiring culture and arts center in Reykjavik. Leila stayed on to give artist talks on the challenges of collaboration across media and ways to involve art in environmental activism. She also did an interview about Water Rising with Jorunn Sigurdardotti for Icelandic Public Radio.

Our other major trip this year was to Oregon with events in Portland, Eugene, Salem and more. The Oregon landscape has long been an inspiration for us. You can read an essay on Leila's travels in her Oregon Bio.

​As we look forward, these trips and the work we have been able to accomplish have inspired us to take Water Rising to more places around the world where artists and environmental stewards are working together. We are looking for venues in the coming fall and spring. If you are interested in setting up a book event or video installation in your community, please reach out to us. Our mission is not over yet!

- Leila & Garth

Below is our spring update, including news about bringing Water Rising West!

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​In April, Leila and Garth commenced work with the video-artist Siobhan Landry on the next phase of the Water Rising art collaboration -- a video installation. The installation will contextualize the book Water Rising and extend the exploration of place as well as reflection on the creative process.  The installation, which will be comprised of dual screens and projected image, text and sound will be completed by mid-August, with venues planned for fall 2016.  

Greetings Everyone,

Below is our Holiday Water Rising newsletter. We wish everyone a peaceful, joy-filled start to December. 

​If you are not already and would like to become part of the Water Rising mailing list, send your email and name to leilaphilip@gmail.com. 

Enjoy!

Greetings Everyone,

Below is our third Water Rising newsletter. If you are not already and would like to become part of the Water Rising mailing list, send your email and name to leilaphilip@gmail.com. 

Enjoy!

Greetings Everyone,

Above is our second newsletter. If you would like to become part of our mailing list please send a note to WaterRisingArt@gmail.com.


Enjoy!

We will sending out the occasional newsletter to our Water Rising supporters to keep everyone updated on our progress.  Above please find the first newsletter.  If you would like to become part of our mailing list please send a note to WaterRisingArt@gmail.com

Cheers!

The first of a three-video series is set to launch in the near future.  The videos, created by Walking Mountain Creative, feature Leila Philip and Garth Evans discussing various elements of Water Rising.

Check back soon for the videos!