In this web series we will discuss ways that artists actively engage in creating climate solutions and promoting sustainability.

"The Art of Playing with the Rain”

A presentation by ecoartist Christina Bertea

Two compelling needs—to provide emergency water security, and to alleviate stormwater pollution, are making it imperative that the broader community adopt rainwater catchment strategies and manage stormwater constructively.

This presentation will explore how artists are making design innovations (and having fun) with rainwater capture and storage. We’ll also wade into some notable public art stormwater interventions.

When “playing” with water in these ways becomes irresistible, the public will be enticed to jump in!

The basic principles of setting up a rainwater harvesting system will be reviewed, so that you too can creatively improvise on the fundamentals.

(first function, then flash—“fff”) Or as Buster Simpson would say, “poetic utility”.

Banner photo credit: "Rainflower", sculpture, Christina Bertea. Captures rain and directs it into a 55 gallon barrel for community garden use.

Photo credit: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/kunsthofpassage-funnel-wall

“Singing Drain Pipes” in the Courtyard of the Elements, Neustadt Kunsthofpassage , Dresden, Germany, created by sculptor Annette Paul and designers Christoph Rossner and Andre Tempel.

Photo credit: https://directory.weadartists.org/artist/christina-bertea

"Rainflower", sculpture, Christina Bertea. Captures rain and directs it into a 55 gallon barrel for community garden use.