Curated by Christina Mossaides Strassfield and Casey Dalene. Produced by Anthony Madonna.
Student Art Festival 2020: Made By Water
The Guild Hall Student Art Festival (SAF) is a beloved tradition that celebrates and showcases the artistic achievement and imagination of students on the East End of Long Island. New to the festival, the 2020 SAF is centered around a central theme; Made by Water. Over the fall semester students kindergarten through 12th grade from Bridgehampton to Montauk have questioned, discussed, and creatively responded to their experiences with our oceans, waterways, and natural landscapes, resulting in an exhibition of diverse yet connected perspectives.
The festival was celebrated through an opening reception for the artists, schools and families. The afternoon featured family workshops, and performances from school and community dance, theater, and music ensembles.
SALT/ICE
The sounds of this piece were created by the 6th grade students at Springs School during a Sonic Guild residency, co-led by guest artist, Rachel Mangold, Guild Hall Patti Kenner Fellow, Anthony Madonna, and Springs School music teacher, Meghan Kelly. In response to briefs centered around listening, imagining, and experimenting, the students improvised and generated a wide sonic palette. Together we wondered at the fact that water can make but cannot be made and considered the similarities between the ocean and human tears. The sounds emerged from these considerations
The piece was exhibited in the Guild Hall galleries as part of the Student Art Festival 2020: Made by Water.
photo: Jessica Dalene
video: Joe Brondo