Keynote Speaker at the RIEEA Annual Summit

I am very honored to be the keynote speaker for the Rhode Island Environmental Education Association’s 2024 Annual Summit: Art for Eco-Literacy and Activism.

Here’s the overview from RIEEA:

The Annual Summit, presented by SouthCoast Wind, took place on the morning of Saturday, March 16, 2024 at the Rhode Island College Donovan Dining Center.

Our keynote speaker was May Babcock, an interdisciplinary ecocentric artist who transforms sediment, seaweed, and excess plants into handmade paper, revealing the complexities of various waterways in New England. She has exhibited nationally and internationally at places such as the RISD Museum of Art, New Bedford Whaling Museum, National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute, and others. You can learn more about May and her work here.

After her keynote, May led summit-goers in a hands-on community art activity, the “Pulp Cast Leaf Project,” devised for all-ages environmental learning! The morning also included a hot breakfast, a raffle, and small group discussions.