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The Sandia Mountains east of the city of Albuquerque in New Mexico

I recently participated in the Water Equity and Climate Resilience Caucus annual convening in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I visited the Zuni Reseveration, also known as the Pueblo of Zuni and learned of water systems and cultural traditions connected to water. I also worked with Caucus on strategy centering movement work, narrative change, and federal policy around water equity A few takeaways for me are the impacts of uranium mining on deinking water contamination among Native populations, especially the Navajo Nation; as well as water quanity issues in west. There were some rivers that had dried up, but were still sacred sites.

Monday 04.21.25
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“Fog and Mist" March 13 - April 3, solo exhibition at College of the Mainland Gallery

Thursday, March 13 at noon, for an artist talk & opening reception for “Fog and Mist,” my solo exhibition at the College of the Mainland Gallery. Location is Fine Arts Building, Room F139. Gallery hours are Mon- Thurs 10am-4pm. Exhibition closes April 3.

Monday 03.10.25
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Read full interview with Amarie Cemone Gipson & Ayanna Jolivet Mcclou

Amarie Cemone Gipson, Houston editor-at-large for Burnaway magazine, recently interviewed me after viewing my exhibition New Suns at Lawndale Art Center. View the full interview on Burnaway’s site.

Sunday 11.17.24
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Burnaway Lunchtime Conversation: Amarie Cemone Gipson & Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud

Thursday, November 21, 2024 12-1PM CST
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The third in Burnaway’s editorial Lunchtime Conversations series, Houston Editor at Large Amarie Cemone Gipson will be speaking with artist and environmental advocate Ayanna Jovilet Mccloud.

This virtual program will take place on Instagram Live on Thursday November 21 at 12PM CST (1PM EDT) – join on Instagram Live. The Lunchtime Conversation series will continue throughout 2024 and into next year with our editorial team. More on Burnaway

Wednesday 11.13.24
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Artist Talk for last day of New Suns exhibition

Artist talk with writer JD Pluecker on Saturday, November 2 at Lawndale Art Center for the closing day of the New Suns exhibition. Check out JD’s writing in the New Suns exhibition catalogue.

Sunday 11.03.24
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New Suns exhibition catalogue available

The exhibition catalogue for my solo show, New Suns at Lawndale Art Center is available. The publication features writing by J.D. Puecker in dialogue with my art and brief writing from me. [View catalogue]

Monday 10.28.24
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East Beach

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Wednesday 10.02.24
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Panel on Land/Water at Black Artists Retreat (B.A.R.)

Panel on Land/Water: Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud, Rochelle Nembhard, and Brea Baker / Black Artists Retreat (B.A.R.), Houston, Texas

Saturday 09.28.24
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Panel & Tour: Witness, Exploring African American Connections to the Land and Place

Panel: Dr. Marco Robinson, Ivy Lawrence-Wells, Kristi Rangel & tours at Houston Botanic Garden

Saturday 02.12.22
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CAMH Artist Talk

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Sunday 03.08.20
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ball moss

Ball moss (Tillandsia recurvata)

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Tillandsia recurvata (Ball moss) commonly grows as an epiphyte (non-parasitic plant living on other plants), similar to many other bromeliads as well as orchids, ferns, and lichens. Ball moss anchors its pseudo-roots into the bark, but derives no nutrients from the tree. It lives by absorbing water and nutrients from the atmosphere. Tillandsia recurvata is a flowering plant that grows upon larger host plants. It derives mainly physical support and not nutrition from its host; it photosynthesizes its own food. It gets water and nutrients from the rain, atmosphere and dust.

Though not a harmful parasite in the same sense as plants such as mistletoes that feed on the sap of the host, Ball Moss may compete with a host tree for sunlight and some nutrients and by restricting available surface area for new branch sprouts; however, except on stressed host trees (e.g., in some urban settings) it rarely has a noticeable effect on growth or health. When Tillandsia recurvata ball falls to the ground, it actually fertilizes the soil for other plants.

Tillandsia recurvata is indigenous to the warmer regions of the Americas; it ranges from the southern United States to northern Argentina and Chile.

Tillandsia recurvata is the only epiphyte that regularly lives on telephone wires.

Wednesday 10.16.19
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from my studio wall 2014

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Saturday 04.20.19
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