United States / 2021
From These Waters
A community mural connecting immigration, Indigenous history, agriculture, labor and the cultural history of the Skagit Valley.
ARTEGENESIS / PROJECT ARCHIVEMount Vernon, Washington
The creative process
The documented process engaged volunteers and youth from the YMCA Oasis Teen Shelter. A 2021 feature describes 24 historical and cultural references woven into the mural.
People & collaboration
Benjamin Swatez, Rachel’s HeART, YMCA Oasis Teen Shelter youth and volunteers.
A continuing conversation
This project belongs to a wider practice of community-authored expression. Its relationship to Artegenesis is explored as part of Benjamin’s developing research, without assuming identical effects across communities.
Explore the researchSource record: Mount Vernon Downtown Association; Meyer Sign, September 2021. Coverage year shown.