This event is part of Mural Arts’ Art & Environmental Justice Symposium.
Learn more and register: Mural Arts Philadelphia

Speakers:

• Adrienne Mackey (Founder, Swim Pony Performing Arts and Assistant Professor of Acting, Directing, and Devising at the University of Washington

• Tina Plokarz (Director of Environmental Art at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education)

• Chloe Wang (River Programs Coordinator at Bartram’s Garden)

• Priscilla Bell Lamberty, MFA, Artist and Educator

Aqua Marooned! is a new card game that premiered in Fall 2021 across the Delaware River Watershed, commissioned by the Alliance for Watershed Education of the Delaware River (AWE). The game is part of the region-wide art initiative Lenapehoking~Watershed and connects the three states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware through humor, wit, and nature exploration. Created by Philly-based immersive experience company Swim Pony and meant to be played outdoors, the game’s beautifully-illustrated cards cast players as extraterrestrial explorers sent to learn Earth’s mysterious “watersphere.” A super-sized Lenape expansion deck, created in collaboration with a circle of local Lenape advisors, gives players an opportunity to delve into the Indigenous perspectives. Using vibrant pictures of plants, animals, and the environment as well as a cast of playful alien characters, the game seeks to create a fun and engaging experience for players of all ages and experience levels. Come speak with the creators and contributors to this wonderful game, and learn more about its formation process and Indigenous knowledge in the Delaware River Watershed.