Rural Futures

An early morning stream of thoughts as I round out my third week on the road with fellows and faculty as part of the Wright-Ingraham Institute’s Field Stations program. My communications are limited in this time, and there is very little energy to spare beyond the deeply immersive studies and synthesis taking place throughout this month, but I hope there is enough energy here for you to get a glimpse of where I’ve wandered. In the last stretch, we are preparing final projects and anticipating lectures on radical pedagogies and mycology.

From my perch in the San Juan mountains, solstice blessings to you!

very first drawing of the trip in albuquerque

A sketch of a map of Pueblo Bonito. Dr. Ted Jojola of the Indigenous Design and Planning Institute led us through the architectural and cultural history of the pueblos, and pointed out that many of these structures were built in alignment with star systems like the Pleiades.

spent a morning filming a performance with a couple of the participants

quick sketch of the horizon at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiú, New Mexico

reading material

sonic sketch

Mesa Verde

field notes

lecture by David W. Orr

sketch with words by Nan Shepherd

Silverton, CO

wish you were here ~*~*~