Here are the facts.  97.3% of the earth’s water is saltwater found in Ocean.  The remaining 2.7% is freshwater, but of this 2.7% only 30.1% is ground water, that is, water we can access to drink.  The other 68.7% is in glaciers and ice sheets.  That means only .8127% of the water on the entire planet is freshwater.  That’s less than 1%, and, of course, we even do not have access to all of that for drinking.  That should give all of us pause.

Join four people of diverse interests in a conversation about water.  From how our planet’s water got here and shaped our world to the way in which visual art has represented water in its myriad manifestations.  From the characteristics of saltwater and freshwater to why the twain do not meet.  Let’s all ruminate about how water has infiltrated the way we view our lives. How we admire its beauty and its bounty.  How we thirst for it.  How we also fear its power, its quick ability to destroy, and its rapid warming.  How without it, we shall be like sand through the hourglass with our time running out

In this panel discussion, artist Carol Mickett guides a conversation about water, a topic of deep meaning to her and collaborative partner Robert Stackhouse. Mickett and Stackhouse’s work is featured in the exhibition Skyway 2024: A Contemporary Collaboration.

What to Expect / Accessibility Concerns

• Crowded Areas
• Dim Lights
• Stairs