What is this all about?

In December, Andy Bayles (my husband), Kate Gourley, Paige Gardner, and I were the excited recipients of $1,400 grant from the Sustainability Council at Utah State University. Here in Logan, Utah, we have some of the worst air in the nation during the winter months. This is mainly due to cold temperatures creating inversions and trapping hazardous particles in the air. The grant is an opportunity for students to gain funds to work on projects to find solutions. The four of us who applied for the grant are art majors or minors and firmly believe in the powers of art to inform, motivate, and create change- and so we proposed to do a series of public and interactive artwork around the USU Campus about the air quality issues in Cache Valley. I was delighted when I found out that our project received funding. We hope to bring attention to the issues at hand and inform and encourage others to take action. There are many simple things we could each to do to make the air a little better, and a lot of little betters could make a big difference. Much more to come! I can't wait to show you what we have up our sleeves (and since Andy has such long arms, you can only imagine the amount of great stuff we have planned). Art, ideas, interesting facts, ways to contribute...stay with us!