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Community Outreach Project with 309 AIR April Matteis and aLexis Long

Community Outreach Project: "Future Fossils"
with 309 AIR April Matteis and Alexis Long
Saturday, January 18th | 11am - 3pm
309 Punk Project 
Free and Open to the Public
First Come, First Served—While Supplies Last

Concept: The Passing of Time and Future Fossils
What will our everyday objects say about us in the future? What stories will they tell, and how will they speak of our time, place, and memories? In this community art project, we invite you to contemplate the passing of time and our lasting impact by creating Future Fossils.
Imagine a future where the objects we use daily become fossils, preserved and revered as remnants of a past era. Future Fossils explores this concept by embedding manmade items—tools, artifacts, and architectural details of the beloved 309 Punk Project House—into 3-inch clay tiles. These tiles will preserve the imprint of the small things that make up our world today: doorknobs, light switches, woodwork, and other objects we touch daily, but rarely stop to notice. Through this process, we embrace the beauty in repurposing discarded items and transforming them into something timeless.


What to Expect:

• Create Your Own Future Fossil:
  Use clay to make impressions of manmade objects, personal mementos, or architectural details from the 309 Punk Project House. Keep your tile as a personal memento or donate it to be included in a collaborative installation that captures the essence of our community’s history.
• Casting Stepping Stones:
  Engage in a collaborative project where you can cast stepping stones, embedding small objects that are meaningful to you—keys, jewelry, quotes, or trinkets that memorialize your unique memories and legacy to be installed permanently on the property.
• Tile Firing and Reception:
  Once your tile is crafted, it will be fired and returned to you at the closing reception, where you can "distress" your piece and see it transformed into its final form. Take home a piece of history—or leave it as part of an ongoing narrative.

Join us and leave your mark on the future.
This project is an opportunity to memorialize the everyday and the extraordinary, to connect with the history of the 309 Punk Project House, and to participate in a creative exploration of time, place, and legacy. Whether you craft a tile to keep or contribute to a larger piece, you’ll be part of an artwork that speaks across time, inviting others to wonder what stories our “future fossils” will tell.
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Bring your memories, your mementos, and your creativity.
We can't wait to see what you'll leave behind!