The Lake Havasu City Branch of the Mohave County Library District is set to host “Indigenous Signs and Symbols” with Yolanda Hart Stevens on Monday at 4 p.m. in Community
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Artlink Exhibit
This is year 33 for the Art Detour event meant to highlight the city’s creative side, which kicked off on February 20 and continues for 33 days. This year’s lineup includes the 21st Annual Artlink Juried Exhibit, a multimedia affair showcasing 85 of the 725 artworks submitted for consideration. It’s on view now, and through June 13, at the FOUND:RE Phoenix Hotel, where you can pop in to explore the art offerings at whatever time suits your fancy. The free exhibit includes works by artists working with diverse mediums and styles, including Mia B. Adams, Diana Calderon, Angel Castro, Min Kyu Kim, Katharine Leigh Simpson, and John Tuomisto-Bell.
Over the years, I ve seen the changes within our land here.
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But he ran into an issue. “The river bottom where I gather material on the south side is where Mesa’s sewage plant is.”
He believes the sewage plant’s discharges affect the groundwater and makes the bark too brittle to use as post ties.
“The bark broke too easily, and I couldn’t use it to tie anything down,” he said. Manuel had to resort to wire to finish the watto.
Manuel also said that arrowweed (
Pluchea sericea) doesn’t grow as abundantly as it once did. Not only is it in short supply due to the decline of riparian areas, but when he does find it, the plants have growths or other imperfections. That means he has to travel to more isolated areas to gather arrowweed that hasn’t been affected by human activity.