November 13 and November 15

PLAND, Practice Liberating Art through Necessary Dislocation, is an off-the-grid residency program that supports the development of experimental and research-based projects in the context of the Taos mesa in New Mexico. Founders Erin Elder, Nina Elder, and former Mitchell Center Associate Director Nancy Zastudil will visit the University of Houston to collaborate with Mitchell Center IART students currently enrolled in Art & Activism to create a tour of re-purposed architecture in the rich landscape of Houston. This tour is free and open to the public. PLAND was a 2010 recipient of the Warhol Foundation Idea Fund Grant.

PLAND Potluck

Saturday, November 13, 12:30PM – 2:30PM
Location: Skydive, 2041 Norfolk St.
Admission: Free

Bring your favorite Fall dish to share, as well as plates, bowls and utensils, for a special lesson from PLAND. RSVP to [email protected].

PLAND Re-Use Tour

Monday, November 15, 11:00AM – 2:00PM
Location: Skydive, 2041 Norfolk St.
Admission: Free

PLAND will collaborate with Mitchell Center Art & Activism students to create a tour of Houston “re-use” that includes repurposed buildings, reclaimed structures, re-imagined sites, recycled materials, and other forms of re-use. Students will act as tour guides as PLAND founders respond in a group discussion about environment and landscape, determined use value, capital/currency/exchange, social change, direct action, and rural vs. urban agricultural practices. Bring your own re-use location to share, with map in-hand, to add to the tour!