Fiber Flotilla

Created as part of the 2024 Rural and Traditional Arts Fellowship, which celebrates the creativity and innovative nature of artists and the connection between arts and land in rural communities. The pieces here are a representation of community values around the Saranac chain of lakes. The Saranac River runs through the village of Saranac Lake and connects the chain of lakes consisting of Lake Flower, Kiwassa, Oseetah, and Lower, Middle and Upper Saranac. To celebrate the community of Saranac Lake and the values residents and visitors hold for their waterways, I conducted a survey to gather information on what people cherish about the Saranac Chain. The 100 canoes here represent the top reported values and the proportion of respondents that chose them. We staged the canoes in the lake chain, and the resulting collection is now a part of the Wool and Water. Also highly valued were camping, boating, fishing, history, and community wellbeing, among others. Several photos are the work of Brendan Wiltse.

More about the Rural and Traditional Arts Fellowship here.

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Creator: Michale Glennon