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Happy Winter Solstice

12/17/2019

 
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Happy Winter Solstice 

We hope this finds you all well. Here in New England we have snow on the beaver pond. 

In October, we had a fantastic week in the Upper Peninsula in Michigan working with the Cedar Tree Institute to bring the Water Rising video installation and workshops to the community. "Environment Memory & Things" was up in the Marquette Cultural Center from October 1 - 31. Proceeds from book sales went to the Superior Watershed Partnership. 

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Looking to 2020 

We are excited to be bringing Water Rising to St. Lawrence University. The video installation will go up mid-August and run through mid-October. 
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UN Report 

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A few surprising and positive points in the last UN Report. Several developing countries are taking the lead in sustainable development. Ethiopia planted 350 million tree seedlings in July 2019.
Please consider supporting our ongoing mission to generate funds for conversation about environmental stewardship by purchasing a copy of Water Rising. ​
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Makes a great gift! 
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Best wishes for the New Year

2020


(Meanwhile, Alfie will be hiding out) 

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Thank you for your support
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Leila & Garth 

Happy Summer Solstice

6/21/2019

 
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We have some exciting news to share. In May we received a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council to bring Water Rising to the upper peninsula of Michigan in partnership with the Cedar Tree Institute. For the month of October, an exhibition of watercolors from the book, along with poems and the video installation will be on view at the Marquette Arts & Culture Center. On October 15th, we travel to Marquette to give a week of talks and workshops for the UP community and for the Northern Michigan University School of Art and Design.
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Our film, “Environment, Memory & Things” has been accepted to the Fresh Coast Film Festival which runs Oct 17 – 21 in Marquette.
We are looking forward to visiting the gorgeous UP. We hope we can contribute to awareness about the environmental challenges now facing the Great Lakes.

This fall, all proceeds from book sales / broadsheets will be donated to support Superior Watershed Partnership & and Land Trust.
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Throughout the summer proceeds from book sales will continue to be donated to Shark Research Institute, Princeton, New Jersey. If you haven't done so already, please consider asking your library to purchase a copy of Water Rising, or donate one. Every bit helps.
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Wishing you a great summer 

Thank you for your ongoing interest and support as we keep pressing forward with Water Rising’s mission to generate funds for and conversation about environmental stewardship. If you haven’t already seen the UN Report released in May, we encourage you to take a look. It outlines many concrete actions.

-  Leila & Garth
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​THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Happy Holidays (Newsletter #10)

12/20/2018

 
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We hope this finds everyone well. We've had our first snow! Happy to announce that starting this month, Water Rising will be on sale at the Princeton University Art Museum Bookstore with proceeds directed to the Shark Research Institute (SRI)  --  you can order by phone 609-258-1713. Founded in 1991, the Shark Research Institute is a non-profit scientific research organization located in Princeton, NJ. They conduct and sponsor research on sharks and promote their conservation. ​
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Looking ahead we are working to bring Water Rising to the beautiful upper peninsula in Michigan. We will be partnering with various art foundations and environmental groups as we apply to the Michigan Humanities Council.
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 Give for the sharks!
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Our recently adopted kitten, Alfie, on the look-out for mice (and great gifts for the holidays).

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Thank you for your support
Garth & Leila 

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In memoriam for Coda     April 2005 — August 2018

Happy Spring!

4/27/2018

 
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Since out last newsletter we've been busy with Water Rising events. The video installation was up at the New Bedford Art Museum from October through March as part of the group show SCAPES. In April we took Water Rising to the California College of the Arts in San Francisco and did a salon event in Oakland. Proceeds from book sales went to support the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment, an inspiring group in the Bay Area. While out West, we spent some time learning about Regenerative Agriculture. To learn more, check out the interesting work of David Witzel and others at RASA. 
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We are looking for our next venue! If you would like Water Rising to come to your area and do an event -- either an artist talk, or to show the video installation, with proceeds from book sales going to a local environmental group, please let us know. We enjoy connecting with new art and environmental communities. Our mission is not over yet!

​Please Help Get Water Rising into Libraries
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Please consider asking your local librarian 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 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
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Holiday Greetings

12/7/2017

 
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Fall Greetings (Newsletter #8)

11/6/2017

 
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Can it really be November? We hope this finds everyone well. 

The Water Rising video installation, "Environment, Memory & Things" opened at the New Bedford Art Museum this Friday as part of a group show called "SCAPES." The exhibition runs through March 11th (if you can visit, check out the Whaling Museum)
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As the holiday season opens, we hope you will consider making Water Rising a gift to friends & family. Anyone who loves art and the natural world will love knowing that their gift helps support environmental causes. 

We want to make another large donation to environmental groups in 2018 and we need your help! Please consider asking your local library to order Water Rising for their collection. This is a great way to keep our mission alive of using book sales to create funds for environmental stewardship while putting a great new book on their shelves. 

To to this, google your local library's "purchase request form" or email your librarian with the link created for libraries. Be sure to let your librarian know that only by using this website link, will proceeds go to environmental causes (not Amazon).
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​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
Visit Our Newly Updated Website!
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Summer Greetings (Newsletter #7)

8/1/2017

 
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​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!
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​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.
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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

Fall Newsletter (#6)

10/15/2016

 

May Update (Newsletter #5)

5/24/2016

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

If you would like to become part of the newsletter list, please send us your email address (leilaphilip@gmail.com)

Water Rising Announces Video Installation

4/29/2016

 
​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.  

Holiday Newsletter (#4)

12/8/2015

 
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!
Old Town Road to Beaver Dam in Late November
Water Rising is out on Amazon but we have created a way to buy the book on our website www.water-rising.com which ensures that 100% of net proceeds from sales go to environmental stewardship.
 
We just sent checks to Ct. Audubon and the Opacum Land Trust from book sales in November. Thanks to all who bought books and helped make that happen. 

 
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We think it makes a great holiday gift.

 
We are getting enthusiastic responses from the art and literary worlds. To see the latest reviews and excerpts please check out the website or the book’s Facebook page. 
 
If you would like us to do an event in your area and link up with a local group working on environmental stewardship (your local land trust for example) please let us know. 

Enjoy the holidays
 
live * love * laugh 

infinite thanks,
 
Garth and Leila

Newsletter 3

10/13/2015

 
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!
Water Rising
A Collaborative 
Happy Fall! Here is the latest Water Rising news:
Books are in and now for sale on the website. http://www.water-rising.com
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Please support our environmental mission by purchasing a book through our website (makes a great gift!) This is the only way that we can direct 100% of net proceeds from sales to environmental stewardship. The book is up on Amazon and Small Press Publishing, SPD, but if you buy the book through those sites, very little money will get back for us to donate.
 
The book is gorgeous. Everybody who has seen it is in awe of the stunning production. Thank you Marquand Books and especially Ryan Polich.
On the web we can’t convey the quality of the reproductions and the feel of the book.
Water Rising Book Trailer
We found a beaver at Ct. Audubon




We hope you have had a great summer and start to fall. We’ve been very busy. We hope you have a minute to check out the new Water Rising Book Trailer and Facebook page.


 
Visit Water Rising Facebook
 
On October 2, we did our first pre-publication event to generate funds for and conversation about environmental stewardship at the Ct. Audubon in Pomfret.

Proceeds from books sold that night are going to Ct. Audubon.


 
Official Water Rising Poster
Thank you for your interest and ongoing support.

Leila and Garth






​Water Rising receives Connecticut Regional Arts Initiative Grant

9/18/2015

 
Leila received a Regional Connecticut Arts Initiative Grant funded by the Connecticut Office of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts to create a Water Rising multi-media art installation, combining music, spoken word and projected image.

Water Rising Goes to Ireland

8/11/2015

 
In June, Garth and Leila accepted an invitation from the Irish artist, Ian Joyce to visit his art Center in Donegal in order to explore possible collaboration with Gaelic artists. Check out some of their photos. 

Newsletter 2

5/29/2015

 
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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!

Spring Greetings, First Newsletter

3/31/2015

 
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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!

First Design Proofs Arrive

2/4/2015

 

We are excited by the new look of our book. Ryan Polich, the book's designer, has done a great job! 

Check out the photos for a sneak peek!

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Author Leila Philip holding new design proofs.
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Our intern Jackie checking out the new design proofs.

Water Rising Video Series Coming Soon

1/28/2015

 
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!

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