Artspeak Radio with Martinez, Bauman, and Gutiérrez

ARTSPEAK RADIO, Wednesday, June 30, 2021, noon – 1pm CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Communtiy Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org

Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes Paul Gutiérrez Director of Visitor Experience & Public Programming Kansas City Museum, writer/poet Boyd Bauman, and Chaplain Jose Martinez
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PAUL GUTIÉRREZ- Director of Visitor Experience & Public Programming The Kansas City Museum preserves, interprets, and celebrates Kansas City through collections, exhibitions, and bold programs that reflect the City’s evolution and spirit, and engage visitors in unfolding stories about Kansas City’s vibrant history, cultural heritage, and pride.
The Kansas City Museum is a hub of learning, creativity, and collaboration where individuals and communities innovate and inspire engagement and civic unity.
Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd. KCMO 64123 www,kansascitymuseum.org

BOYD BAUMAN grew up on a small ranch south of Bern, Kansas, his dad the storyteller and his mom the family scribe. He has published two books of poetry: Cleave and Scheherazade Plays the Chestnut Tree Café. After stints in New York, Colorado, Alaska, Japan, and Vietnam, Boyd now is a librarian and writer in Kansas City, inspired by his three lovely muses. Visit at https://boydbauman.weebly.com

JOSE MARTINEZ-Chaplain, From 9am – 2:30pm, SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2021 at Soulcentricitea 1106 E. 30th St. Suite E, KCMO 64109 make a rose for a public art installation as part of the Rose River Memorial Project. At 2 pm chaplain Jose Martinez will host a short talk on grief and ambiguous loss.
ScrapsKC/Rose River Memorial & Storywagen come together for The Rose River Memorial a community art collaboration that honors and grieves the many lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. We aspire to create a felt rose as a symbol of grief for every life lost.
​This has been a time in which so many have been devastated by the loss of a close relative, compounded by the inability to say final goodbyes and to freely grieve for loved ones.
We’ll be making roses with the Kansas City Public Library, and Storywagen, a mobile listening and resource center will be on site to record tributes to those we’ve lost to COVID-19.
You don’t need an appointment to make a rose, just to record a tribute. This installation will be on display in Kansas City later this summer, and then will travel to Washington DC to be combined with community installations from all over the country.

Rose River Memorial helps with the grieving process by encouraging these families to create roses for their loved ones, while at the same time inspiring the rest of the community to show their support by also contributing with hand-crafted roses.
Rose River Memorial helps with the grieving process by encouraging these families to create roses for their loved ones, while at the same time inspiring the rest of the community to show their support by also contributing with hand-crafted roses.
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Why the Rose?
We chose the rose as a symbol of mourning as it is used in the context of funerals throughout the US, The red rose symbolizes courage and valor and is the national flower of the US. The roses are hand-crafted by the community out of red eco-felt and mounted on recycled fishing nets, including some that have been extracted from marine preserves.
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We are partnering with Building Bridges, Marked by Covid, and Reimagine, and believe in inclusivity in all our collaborations by working with communities and age groups of all backgrounds.
The project has been supported officially endorsed by mayors, lawmakers, and spiritual leaders from around the country.
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The Rose River Memorial has been exhibited in many places including Los Angeles, Orange County,. St. Louis, Topeka, Maui, Ojai, Rio Grande Valley, and many upcoming venues. We aim to create a national-scale memorial that will be exhibited in Washington DC.
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How can I get involved?
Schools, churches, museums, art centers, universities, senior citizen centers, and groups including the Kiwanis and Girl Scouts of America have generously contributed thousands of roses and yet we have many more to make.
If you are interested please check on the Making Roses tab or contact us to get involved, We are seeking partners to bring this project to full fruition, either by making roses or helping to host a memorial in your hometown.
For more information, visit www.roseriver.memorial and www.storywagen.org.
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