Treecycle 2024: Earth to Warwick! A free, one-day event celebrating art, community, and environmental action.
Just in time for Earth Day, this year’s festival is centered around the theme of climate-smart living, and aims to inspire visitors to make a positive impact on the planet. From striking installations crafted from upcycled materials by local eco-artists to interactive workshops, Treecycle 2024 offers something for everyone. Participants can dance alongside larger-than-life puppets and explore information booths to discover practical ways to adopt greener lifestyles. There will be food, music, and craft vendors for visitors to enjoy.
At 1.30pm award-winning author K.L. Going will enchant audiences with a special story-hour featuring her latest book, “This is the Planet Where I Live.” Attendees will have the opportunity to take home signed copies, courtesy of the Albert Wisner Public Library.
Treecycle 2024 is more than an event; it represents a movement toward collective action and environmental stewardship. Through the theme “A Seat in the Landscape,” the festival aims to underscore humanity’s interconnectedness with nature and inspire a deeper commitment to safeguarding the environment. Don’t miss this springtime kickoff in the Warwick Valley.
Meet our Treecycle '24 Artists
This year's Treecycle artists were challenged to create thought-provoking art from waste material that would otherwise end up in landfills. Each of our three artists - Nicole Hixon, Beth Laule, and Aurora Robson - were also asked to provide an interactive element so visitors can engage directly with the artists and their work. The pieces that appear at Treecycle '24 are works-in-progress, designed for community engagement.
Nicole Hixon is a sculpture-based public and installation artist. Her artistic journey unfolds in large-scale pieces that spark viewers’ curiosity, invite interaction, and encourage dialogue. She works with recycled materials, or organic materials that can be returned to the soil. http://nicolehixonart.com/
For her Treecycle installation, WEAVING COMMUNITY, Hixon has carved three giant wooden crochet hooks from local red cedar. These form the base of a structure which will be created on-site with the help of Treecycle visitors. During a community workshop leading up to the event, Hixon introduced her work and invited the audience to join her in making plarn - plastic yarn - from hundreds of bags salvaged from her wood-stove pellets. At Treecycle this plarn will be used to weave a 3-sided shelter - a place for people to engage with each other and reflect on the over-abundance of non-recyclable plastic in our lives.
Elizabeth Laule is a multimedia artist who studied theatre and scenic painting at the University of Minnesota- Minneapolis before moving to NYC. As well as painting scenery, she also worked as a props craftsperson which utilized her sewing, sculpting, and construction skills.
For her Treecycle project, LANDSCAPES, Laule is focusing on fabric and clothing waste. She has conducted multiple workshops with local elementary classrooms, talking with students about fabric waste, and working with them to create fabric collages from their repurposed old clothing. Using these collages, Laule has created a quilted landscape where Treecycle visitors can write messages about their hopes and thoughts about the environment on scraps of fabric and 'plant' them in pockets.
Nicole Hixon is a sculpture-based public and installation artist. Her artistic journey unfolds in large-scale pieces that spark viewers’ curiosity, invite interaction, and encourage dialogue. She works with recycled materials, or organic materials that can be returned to the soil. http://nicolehixonart.com/
For her Treecycle installation, WEAVING COMMUNITY, Hixon has carved three giant wooden crochet hooks from local red cedar. These form the base of a structure which will be created on-site with the help of Treecycle visitors. During a community workshop leading up to the event, Hixon introduced her work and invited the audience to join her in making plarn - plastic yarn - from hundreds of bags salvaged from her wood-stove pellets. At Treecycle this plarn will be used to weave a 3-sided shelter - a place for people to engage with each other and reflect on the over-abundance of non-recyclable plastic in our lives.
Elizabeth Laule is a multimedia artist who studied theatre and scenic painting at the University of Minnesota- Minneapolis before moving to NYC. As well as painting scenery, she also worked as a props craftsperson which utilized her sewing, sculpting, and construction skills.
For her Treecycle project, LANDSCAPES, Laule is focusing on fabric and clothing waste. She has conducted multiple workshops with local elementary classrooms, talking with students about fabric waste, and working with them to create fabric collages from their repurposed old clothing. Using these collages, Laule has created a quilted landscape where Treecycle visitors can write messages about their hopes and thoughts about the environment on scraps of fabric and 'plant' them in pockets.
Aurora Robson is a multi-media environmental artist known for her work intercepting the plastic waste stream. Robson’s sculptures are a powerful statement about our relationship with the planet. She transforms waste into works that inspire change and raise awareness about environmental issues. From plastic bottles to discarded materials, Robson’s creations challenge us to rethink our consumption habits and embrace sustainability. Robson is the founding artist of Project Vortex, an international collective of artists, designers and architects who also work in innovative ways with plastic debris. https://www.aurorarobson.com/
For Treecycle, Robson's interactive installation, INTERTWINE, invites visitors to add on to her pieces woven from plastic palette straps and heavy-duty plastic bags.
For Treecycle, Robson's interactive installation, INTERTWINE, invites visitors to add on to her pieces woven from plastic palette straps and heavy-duty plastic bags.
Treecycle is made possible with the support of our community.
We would like to thank the following sponsors:
Village of Warwick
Glenn B. and Susan D. Dickes
Hudson Valley Film Festival
Guide Craft
Nourish Your Mind
Alpine Air Heating & Air Conditioning
Track 7 Postal & Printing
Price Chopper
Albert Wisner Public Library
Warwick Valley Appliances
Jockey Hollow Veterinary Practice
We would like to thank the following sponsors:
Village of Warwick
Glenn B. and Susan D. Dickes
Hudson Valley Film Festival
Guide Craft
Nourish Your Mind
Alpine Air Heating & Air Conditioning
Track 7 Postal & Printing
Price Chopper
Albert Wisner Public Library
Warwick Valley Appliances
Jockey Hollow Veterinary Practice