The Problem with Water is a participatory, collective brainstorming and solution inquiry into ways to lessen the impact of climate change with a focus on Water.

There is a critical need to feel empowered in the face of grave environmental challenges.

I originally began making participatory chalkboard installations as a way to capture the ephemeral nature of discussions. I was attracted to the chalkboard because it is a highly symbolic utilitarian and contemplative object with a history of passing on information from one generation to the next. Drawing and writing on a chalkboard is constantly in flux and invites participation. On another level, the chalkboard represents the concept of emptiness as found in Eastern philosophy, a state of complete receptivity and oneness or non-ego-mind.