FLOW2023

FLOW : remembering our way to a livable future
10 June 2023
A Community Processional Performance featuring 40+ local artists and creatives in an honoring of waters and an unfolding of human/water relations in downtown O’ga P’ogeh/Santa Fe, NM.
FLOW brought life once again to the Rio Chiquito, now known as Water Street, an important hydrologic feature, an early and much referenced landmark, and a major water source for O'ga P'ogeh/Santa Fe. Flowing from the Garden Spring, the Rio Chiquito entered the Santa Fe River near the Guadalupe Church. Between 1881 and 1943 four dams were constructed in our upper watershed, desiccating the acequias, destroying agriculture and drying the springs. As well as straightening the Santa Fe River to run between concrete walls, draining the cienega to construct parking lots, hotels and garages, importing water from the Colorado and Rio Grande.
FLOW asks: what is our relationship with Water? Awakening us to what was, what is and what can be.
FLOW was conceived, organized, and produced by:
Bobbe Besold and Jo Christian
Video Editing by Heathen Seagraves
FLOW Artists:
Hyda Maria Dougherty
Irara Metzli
Erin McMullen
Dee Anaya
StellaBelle Ahsoka Tano
Pierce "FoxKing" Anaya
Autumn Gomez
Yucca Bozzuto
Saturn lopez!
Amy Bertucci
Juliana Ciano
Sarah-Jane Helvey
Deirdre Morris
Raven Bright
Alyssa Trujillo
Dulce Valverde
Myriah Duda
Bianca Barela
Axle Contemporary
Seneca Johnson
YUCCA Youth United for Climate Crisis Action
Madi Sato
Danza Tonantzin de Analco
Miguel Toral
Cheryle Ananda
Lorie Corbus
Kristen Wood
Leander Laga Abram
Bonni Benton
Amara May
David Nieto
Sofia Leyba
Youth Artists of Carlos Gilbert and Acequia Madre Elementary Schools
Processional Music by Partizani Band and Friends
Stage Management by Sydney Elliot
Sustenance & Grounding by Cristina Verduzco and Grietje Laga
Safety First Bikes by Alex McDonough and Jaime Cobb
Videography by Heathen Seagraves and Rob Althouse
Drone Footage by Doug B Roberts
Photography by Gabriella Marks, Matthew Chase Daniel, and Bobbe Besold
River History from Hilario Romero, William Mee, and Dr Tara Plewa
Sponsors
SF Watershed Association
Wise Fool New Mexico
City of Santa Fe Arts Commission
In the Family Way
McCune Foundation
Plants of the Southwest
Private Donors
With Gratitude to the Waters

[@maiting6397]

thank you for sharing. Looks like a wonderful gathering of friends

[@ericazvaifler184]

Beautiful and Inspirational! ❤😊

[@JoChristian11]

Thank you so much!

[@BarbaraFordmusic]

Loving this from Portland. I want to make a salmon version of the fish hats! Gratitude!

[@JoChristian11]

YES!! Go for it! Actually the first incarnation of the fish hats was for a protest in Seattle in the mid 90's and they were salmon of course!!

[@VaLenderts]

🙌🏽🙏🏽💙🤍🩵🙏🏽🙌🏽

[@JoChristian11]

thank you!!