Captivating Shorelines: Mississippi Riverfront Reimagined
This is one of the top 10 Envision 2030 ideas to strengthen the Dubuque region. To reveal the top 10 ideas, we asked local artists to interpret them and auctioned their pieces to support implementation of the ideas. Read more about Envision 2030 and all top 10 ideas here.
Idea Description
Enhance river access with new recreational and educational amenities to drive economic activity, foster health and wellness, and build a stronger connection between our community and America’s River.
Artist's Statement
River Walk With Me
By Laura Klavitter
The Mississippi River plays a major role in supporting an abundant, environmentally and culturally significant ecosystem. It seams our country together, connecting hundreds of tributaries and pieces of land to one another. It is a continuous place of gathering and sharing of resources. This piece pays homage to a walk near this national gem, a showcase of ecological diversity that supports a biome of tucked-away treasures to be observed and preserved along its banks and islands. It encompasses tiny habitats, teeming with fungi, algae, lichen, moss and fallen trees. “River Walk with Me” is a collaboration piece, utilizing handmade ceramic fungi components created by ceramicist Courtney Diedrich. The driftwood was harvested from the Port of Dubuque, effortlessly carried by the river’s current, turning and churning, smoothing edges and weathering their stories from far away places. The moss specimens are completely dried and preserved, requiring no watering or care.
Make It Real
Monday, November 10
5:30 - 7 p.m.
Q Casino, Reflections Room
Get ready to bring the top 10 Envision 2030 ideas to life.
- Team up with fellow community members on an idea you are passionate about.
- Brainstorm ways to collaborate on implementation.
- Leave with a plan for delivering a project that will transform the Dubuque region.