“Dancers lifted each other up with ease, moved as one, and demonstrated the nuances of connectivity and conflict within community organizing. ”

““(Within my projects and performances) I ry to show an interconnectedness and possibility. It’s like: We can get through this. There is a way forward.””

““This artistic engagement with the river is designed to draw attention not only to the river itself, but also to how decisions about its future are being made, and who makes them.””

““Lynn Neuman became preoccupied with single-use disposability after she started wondering about waste and who was responsible for it. She has collected massive quantities of discarded plastics, like bags and six-pack rings, and invited community members to contribute their own.””

““…she -Lynn- encourages people to approach the problem not with fear and guilt, which often leaves people feeling overwhelmed and crippled, but with love…””

“While the world is drowning in plastic, Neuman’s troupe is dancing in it as a way to get people to really see the garbage they generate and discard and understand the damage it causes to the environment. When Neuman and her colleagues went to New York’s capital in Albany to lobby for a ban on single-use plastic bags, they took trash ion with them.””

““Neuman strives to make work that fosters compassion and empathy. Indeed, her work the takes on environmental issues has brought her out of the dance studio and into the ‘real world’.””

““The Gowanus Canal has been designated as a Superfund site, marking it as one of the most contaminated areas in the country. Artichoke Dance Company is raising awareness through a series of artistic performances, as part of Global Water Dance Day.””

““…the usage of performance art is a way to allow people to empathize and become aware…””

““…I’ve paid a lot more attention to what I’m stepping over, buying, and throwing out.””

““…it was heartening to see this unique moment take place…””

““Neuman wanted to illustrate what happens to litter, bring attention to the volume present in New York City, and encourage active participation in remediation. She was also reflecting on how native rituals and dances have historically fostered a connection to the Earth and paid homage to nature’s power.””