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Anna Heinen at work in the ceramics studio.

Saturday, April 16, UW Arboretum-Longenecker Horticultural Garden, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Pink-Stone, Lake-Moon, an interactive sculptural installation by UW-Madison bachelor of fine arts degree candidate Anna Heinen, will celebrate April's “pink moon” with As the Fly Crows, a Madison Celtic fiddle band (4 to 6 p.m.). Wood, hand-made paper, found objects and ceramic art find their way into the sculptures, creating a sacred space for celebrating the full moon. The installation is "near the larch trees" — if you know Longenecker that well. Otherwise, listen for the fiddles.

media release: Saturday April 16, 10:00AM-8:00PM, Longenecker Horticultural Garden, UW-Madison Arboretum (by the Larch trees)

PINK-STONE, LAKE-MOON is an interactive sculptural installation by Anna Heinen celebrating April’s full “pink” moon. It will be installed as part of a one-day outdoor event in the Longenecker Horticultural Gardens at the UW–Madison Arboretum on Saturday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visitors may stroll through the installation and enjoy the company of the Arboretum’s trees. As the Fly Crows, a Madison-based Celtic fiddle band, will play from 4 to 6 p.m. Heinen’s interactive ceramic sculptures create intimacy

Anna Heinen’s interactive ceramic sculptures create intimacy between humans and nature. PINK-STONE, LAKE MOON combines wood, hand-paper-making, found objects, and ceramic art to build a sacred space for celebrating the full moon and the springtime. Heinen’s process begins with large wheel-thrown vessels which they then stack, deform, and meld together to create abstract and interactive ceramic sculptures. This body of work is informed by their belief that the earth constantly speaks in a non-human language to which we must open ourselves.

Heinen is a senior BFA candidate at UW Madison, studying ceramics under Gerit Grimm. They have been working with clay for eight years. Heinen likes processes that are physical and have a rich history in the craft world. They are a queer non-binary artist and often explore themes of identity and the body. As an ex-Catholic, Heinen remains fascinated by the church's ideas of reverence; currently Heinen's work focuses on creating an earth centered spiritual space by reclaiming these ideas. Heinen enjoys foraging, the sound of trickling streams, and hanging out with their cat Doves.