Panel Discussion on April 5th, 10am - 11:30pm
Reclaiming Place: Art, Identity, and the Land with Jihan Gearon, Saylor Darling, Estefania Villaquirán, Erika Tsouras and Hannah Heaton

Reclaiming Place: Art, Identity, and the Land explores how artists use natural materials and themes of place to examine identity, belonging, and reclamation. Through art, we navigate our relationship to the land and the stories it holds, uncovering deeper connections to our environments and histories. This exploration becomes an act of decolonization—liberating both mental and physical boundaries while reimagining ways of being that are rooted in connection, reciprocity, and a renewed sense of place.

Of Earth and Essence is an exploration of the deep bond between people and land—a poetic reclamation of space, story, and spirit. In collaboration with the Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival, this exhibition gathers works crafted and inspired from earth’s gifts—each piece a whisper of memory, resilience, and transformation.