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Soil Lab was a workstation in the MICA gallery to create beer coasters from material collected at sites on Glenn Ross' Toxic Tour of East Baltimore.
January 2018
Artist Statement
Soil Lab: Toxic Tour Beer Coasters
Margaret Boozer/ Raina Martens + UnInc. as part of Land/Trust Exhibition
Meyerhoff Gallery, MICA
Trained as a sculptor and ceramist, Margaret Boozer developed an interest in digging native clays that has led to collaborations with soil scientists and work that explores intersections of art and science. Raina Martens combines ceram
01/04/2019
Hey y'all soil geeks...check out our new project! Collaboration with Urban Soils Institute, so fun!
05/24/2018
Finally got the coasters and map installed at Mr. Ross' house today!
Check out the project on Etsy...search Environmental Racism, or use this link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/UnIncShop
Glenn Ross documentary, by Natalie Tranelli: https://toxictour.wordpress.com/documentary/
Toxic Tour Map: https://tinyurl.com/toxictoursoil
Land Trust Exhibition: http://www.margaretboozer.com/portfolio/harbor-2016-carousel-2-4-2-3-3-4-2-8-5-2-3-2-3-3-3-3-4-2-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-2-3-2-2-3-3/
05/14/2018
Finally got the map finished!
Glenn Ross/ East Baltimore Toxic Tour - Google My Maps The Toxic Tour was created in 2007 to create awareness of urban environmental and related health issues in East Baltimore, and the causes thereof. Within the triangle of Johns Hopkins East Baltimore Campus, Johns Hopkins Bayview and Johns Hopkins Homewood, we have the highest rate of health disparit...
02/21/2018
Great Soil Lab today! The Toxic Tour Beer Coaster set is really starting to come together!
Coasters are for sale on Etsy, proceeds go to Glenn Ross' Toxic Tour: https://www.etsy.com/shop/UnIncShop?ref=l2-shop-info-name
02/13/2018
Happy Valentine's Day from Soil Lab!
02/13/2018
Great Soil Lab today... put out the new Harris Creek Watershed Coaster, made from material that we collected last week. Collected and started fabrication on Coca-Cola Company, and continued work on Janney Street Park.
02/13/2018
160 Toxic Sites Located In Maryland: EPA The EPA tracks more than 21,600 releases of toxic chemicals — many in flood-prone areas — that cause cancer or threaten the environment.
02/12/2018
Just added our newest beer coaster...
Harris Creek Watershed Outlet
02/12/2018
The name of the video is Voices from Within: A Displaced Community Speaks Out: Residents in Middle East Baltimore organize against eminent domain, displacement, Johns Hopkins University, EBDI, and foundations.
Voices From Within (2002) A short-film sharing the stories of East Baltimore residents impacted by the East Baltimore Redevelopment Project.
02/12/2018
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