What We've Done

Held the second Jell-O Jamboree, with new themed games, live performances, and an outstanding Jell-O sculpture contest.
Worked with artist Carmen Lizardo to create “Holding Space for Tenderness,” a cyanotype banner composed of dozens of photographs of local community members’ hands’ holding a cherished object.

Worked with O Positive to record audio tours for beloved murals across Kingston.
Held the third annual Draw-A-Thon, with prints pressed under a steamroller, a PUGG-made coloring book, and the monstrous Drawzilla.
Opened the Neighborhood Print Studio, a new space with open access to printing presses and home of new art workshops and D.R.A.W. events.
Ran the Celebration of the Arts Expo, an all day series of workshops tackling art mediums of all kinds at SUNY Ulster’s Kingston campus.
Held the second Eco-Arts Week, with workshops and talks from new and returning environment-oriented art educators.
Held the Jell-O Jamboree, a fundraiser for the D.R.A.W. with a sculpture contest and an overwhelmingly positive reception.
Designed Geometric Stitchdom exhibition of PUGG artwork at Woodstock Artists Association and Museum.
Trained with power tools and wood at Unfettered Arts while creating our individual projects.
Participated in Art Out Loud, a show of artwork of Kingston Youth at Kingston City Hall.
Supported Spring Fest at Sojourner Truth State Park.

Worked with Eureka House to create artwork for and curate “Material Heritage,” a show inspired by the beliefs and works of Ben Wigfall.
Filmed and helped edit a documentary going over Communications Village and the impact Ben Wigfall left behind.
Constructed paper flowers containing little personalized worlds in a project called “Occhiolino” with artist Sophi Kravitz for O+ Positive.
Visited Robert Blackburn’s studio and archives in New York City to see his work and learn about his process from those who worked with him.
Visited Bard College to see “Black Melancholia,” and SUNY New Paltz to see “Ben Wigfall & Communications Village.”
Held the second annual Draw-A-Thon, with a new and improved Draw-A-Ton built with the help of Felix Olivieri.
Co-hosted Eco Arts Week: a week of nature-oriented workshops to educate and create ecological art. Had a “Maker’s Day,” our second one in the Eco Arts Week.
Visited the Hyde Collection to see “Robert Blackburn & Modern American Printmaking,” and then the Tang Teaching Museum to see “On Their Own Terms” and Ruby Sky Stiler’s “New Patterns.”
Worked as teaching assistants in many different art classes and workshops held in the space.

Worked with Whoop-Dee-Doo to perform a show.
Created the “Draw-A-Thon,” where the studio was transformed into a day-long open canvas for the public.
Created multiple murals, from the Int-O Yellow paint drip outside Kingston High School and the O+ Positive Oxygen Mural.
Collaborated with the Hudson Valley Bee Habitat for designs for a sculpture.
Had a “Merry Maker’s Day;” a series of workshop stations at the DRAW where PUGG members developed and executed the programming.

Had classes at the Kingston Library, Reher Center, Boys and Girls Club, MAD Celebration of the Arts, and during the YMCA Summer Camp.

Assisted with the art auction of artist Todd Samara’s work in 2018, raising $30,000 in a night.
Collaborated with the Kingston Artist Collective from 2018-2019 to host shows.
Held a booth at Make a Difference Day.

Assisted in Kingston’s Community Day, exposing the “Work of Art” cyanotype mural.
Worked with the Ben Wigfall Project, taught by Betty Tyrol.
Transformed 591 Broadway into a window gallery.