Pulp Mobile: Papermaking on the Edge of the East River

Rejin Leys

PulpMobile is a mobile papermaking studio by artist Rejin Leys that uses public space and paper recycling to prompt interaction and discussion between neighbors. For Tending the Edge, Rejin will bring her PulpMobile to the East River, and invite people to make paper with her. In order to prompt awareness and discussion about the waterfront, a selection of poems/texts/images that highlight recreation, shipping, transportation, or climate issues will be provided, and people can choose from containers of shredded copies of those materials to use as inclusions in their paper. Masks and spacing are required, and hand sanitizer will be provided for use before and after participation.

Week 14: Rejin Leys

A virtual visit to Jamaican Bay via runoff. Because even when we don't go to the shore, our rain water does.

According to this MS4 outfall map, Jamaica comprises a large part of the city's MS4 system. I live in Southeast Queens, and if I'm reading the map correctly, our local rainfall (and any pollutants swept up with it) flow unfiltered into Jamaica Bay via Bergen Basin. I haven't taken public transportation since March, so I chose this site because I can make a virtual visit to the bay by observing the rain and thinking about it's path to the shore.