SARAH KAVAGE
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WATERMARK / LAST CHANCE TRAVEL
With Vaughn Bell and Nicole Kistler2007-2011
Seattle, WA
Special thanks to:
City of Seattle Storefronts program, 4Culture, Lele Barnett, all of the parcticipants and volunteers
Photos
Sarah Kavage, Nicole Kistler
Seattle, WA
Special thanks to:
City of Seattle Storefronts program, 4Culture, Lele Barnett, all of the parcticipants and volunteers
Photos
Sarah Kavage, Nicole Kistler
The Watermark actions began with a silent procession through the city in 2007, casting a line of sunflower seeds to mark what Seattle’s downtown shoreline would look like in the case of a 20 foot rise in sea level. We followed this action with a series of visuals and performances in other parts of the city, using various ephemeral materials to mark the impact of sea level rise.
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We then produced a series of travel posters, based on vintage travel posters, that highlighted the impacts of climate change on special places around the US. The work was featured in the show “Forecast: Communicating Weather and Climate” at the Seattle Convention Center, curated by Lele Barnett.
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Finally, Nicole and I produced Last Chance Travel, an ersatz travel agency in a downtown storefront. Darkly funny (mostly just dark), LCT featured work from a number of artists and functioned as a gathering space to talk about climate impacts.
Exhibiting artists, participants, and lecturers:
Leila Anderson and Clara Tilve – Film
Bob Anderton – Legal Disclaimer
Briar Bates – Handbags for Black Friday
Vaughn Bell – “Special Agent”, Surrogate Island
Anne Blackburn – Invasive Species, Lecturer
Mackenzie Funk – Lecturer
Salise Hughes – Film
Jacqueline Koch – Photography and Tour Writing
Louise Lakier – Photo Booth Backdrops, Montana, Grazing & Chicago Posters
Jesse Paul Miller – Audio for Staycation Station
Deanna Pindell – Firechasing, Pine Forest & Wax Museum Posters and Postcards, Lecturer
Andy Singer – Cartoon Posters and Postcards
Heidi Smets – Europe, Africa Posters and Postcards
Peter Toms – First Thursday Window Display
Matt Wainwright – Manhattan Poster
Robert Zverina – Video for Staycation Station
![Interior view, featuring a wall of artist designed posters / postcards]()
![We created a "staycation station" for those who decided that travel was overrated or got overwhelmed by the grim information]()
![Anne Blackburn's invasive ivy created from recycled materials]()
![Manhattan Canal, postcard by Matt Wainwright]()
![Movie night: The Day After Tomorrow, with commentary by UW climate scientists]()
We then produced a series of travel posters, based on vintage travel posters, that highlighted the impacts of climate change on special places around the US. The work was featured in the show “Forecast: Communicating Weather and Climate” at the Seattle Convention Center, curated by Lele Barnett.
Finally, Nicole and I produced Last Chance Travel, an ersatz travel agency in a downtown storefront. Darkly funny (mostly just dark), LCT featured work from a number of artists and functioned as a gathering space to talk about climate impacts.
Exhibiting artists, participants, and lecturers:
Leila Anderson and Clara Tilve – Film
Bob Anderton – Legal Disclaimer
Briar Bates – Handbags for Black Friday
Vaughn Bell – “Special Agent”, Surrogate Island
Anne Blackburn – Invasive Species, Lecturer
Mackenzie Funk – Lecturer
Salise Hughes – Film
Jacqueline Koch – Photography and Tour Writing
Louise Lakier – Photo Booth Backdrops, Montana, Grazing & Chicago Posters
Jesse Paul Miller – Audio for Staycation Station
Deanna Pindell – Firechasing, Pine Forest & Wax Museum Posters and Postcards, Lecturer
Andy Singer – Cartoon Posters and Postcards
Heidi Smets – Europe, Africa Posters and Postcards
Peter Toms – First Thursday Window Display
Matt Wainwright – Manhattan Poster
Robert Zverina – Video for Staycation Station
