Month: June 2021

“Buoyance” By: Pat Gomes

Buoyance We, the people of New Bedford, Massachusetts, we the people: French Irish Norwegian Cape Verdean Portuguese Polish Italian Spanish Mayan  … we, the people, connected, blended, entwined are said to have salt water coursing through our veins. Salt water, our life blood. Awakened by the cries of congregating gulls and the tart aroma of …

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“Water Is We” By: Geneva Gomes

Poet, Geneva Gomes is a New Bedford Native. She crafted and performed “Water is We” for DATMA’s Water 2021 launch hosted by 3rd EyE Youth Empowerment on June 17th, 2021.

ACTIVATING SPACE: WATER 2021 COMES TO DOWNTOWN NEW BEDFORD — Artscope Online

Read the article directly from Artscope Online here. TOP: Zimoun, “WATER 2021,”2011/2021, 280 prepared dc-motors, cotton balls, cardboard boxes 13” x 13” x 13”, photo by Richard Gormley. BOTTOM LEFT: Craig Easton, Daiva, Filleter, Aberdeen, from the Fisherwomen Series. BOTTOM RIGHT: Hyung Sun Kim, Hyun Okran, Onpyeong Jeju, from the Haenyeo: Sea Women Series. All …

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Sea Scallops: Sentinels of the Deep

The Massachusetts Design Art and Technology Institute & School for Marine Science and Technology collaborate to feature an exhibit highlighting scientific archival photography pivotal in the revival of the scallop industry.

Talking #Water2021 on 1420WBSM

It’s always a fun talking New Bedford with radio host, Jim Phillips at WBSM Radio 1420. It was even better this year with photographer Phil Mello on the line.