The Savannah Storm Drain Project

Where does the water go to when it goes into the storm drain? It turns out that most people in Savannah didn’t know the answer, so the city (Laura Walker the Water Resources Environmental Manager) started this project to raise awareness and help people make the connection. The city has a website here to learn more about the project and view all of the entries and finished murals: https://waterconnectsusall.com

Above: Some images of me getting started - the color palette is definitely mine!

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I really lucked out with the location I was assigned, Heard Elementary School - a STEAM school! I had some really great moments with the classes that came to visit my worksite - their understanding of why projects like this are important (and the fact that they’re being taught this) - just phenomenal! So much love for the inclusion of art into everything 🖤 I also had the chance to be part of a roundtable discussion with faculty and students at Heard, and Tamara Garvey of on Art(s) on the Air. Listen to the episode (and the rest of the radio show!) here: Art(s) on the Air -It’s also available as a podcast wherever you listen to those ;)

In progress - I didn’t realize until later that my face got quite windburned! The wind really picked up my 2nd day on this project as Hurricane Ian was heading through (Radar screenshot from my phone - yikes!)

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Images of my finished storm drain mural!

Rob Hessler wrote an engaging article for the Savannah Morning News about the project, you can read it here: 'They're our waters': Savannah's Storm Drain Art Project involves community in our waterways

It’s been truly lovely to work with every single person I encountered throughout this project, I’m grateful to do this work, and to get to do this work with you all!

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“I love you, and I’m sorry”

OKAY. A lot has changed since my last post! It’s been a whirlwind and today is the first sort of day to myself, to just focus on my stuff, and I almost don’t know where to even start.

THE CHANGES - Vaccinations! Moved to GA! Quit my day job!

Whoa, right? That’s a lot in 3 months. Which is why my husband just kept repeating the phrase, “ I love you, and I’m sorry”, ha ha. The plans all started when he decided to “put out feelers” to see if there were any better options for him in another job. WELL - the response was immediate, and everything went really fast, and here we are!

My last day at my day job was Friday! So today is the first official day of work, just for myself!