🌍 EARTHCRAFT — August 21 @ Hull-House Museum
In partnership with Jane Addams Hull-House Museum + Urban Rivers
Hosted by Artistic Alphabet Mafia

A day-long celebration of art, science, and sustainability!

Date & Time: Thursday, August 21, 2025 | 12–6 PM
Location: Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, Chicago
Tickets: Pay-what-you-can ($5, $10, $15, $20, $30)
Free Tickets: Use promo code FruityTreeHugger (no cost barrier)
Impact: 10% of all vendor and ticket sales go to Urban Rivers for local conservation work.

🎤 Workshops + Lectures
1:00 PM — Fire
Ceramic animation demo with Haylie Jimenez

2:00 PM — Air
Kite making with sustainable materials, led by Eseosa Ebebiri & Kevi Montgomery

3:00 PM — Earth
Basket weaving + local foraging techniques with Shane Edwards (Wild Dryad)

4:00 PM — Water
Seed bomb making + river conservation with Urban Rivers

🎶 Performers
1:00 PM — Ultra-Violet Archer
Experimental folk-rock + participatory singing circle

4:00 PM — Jabberwocky Marionettes
Science-inspired animal puppets and storytelling

5:00 PM — Hypothetical Star
Space-themed music, projections, and artifacts

🛍 Outdoor Art Market (All Day)
Ronny Bass (they/them)

Catherine Carroll (she/her)

Rip Purposed (he/they)

And more!

Decompression Craft Area: Led by Mira Chanselmo, Atta Zatta, and Trash Goblins

♿ Accessibility
All activities wheelchair accessible

Indoor spaces with air filtration

Free high-quality masks available at check-in

Mask required for ticket holders (see COVID-19 section)

Photography opt-out wristbands available

Virtual livestream available after event

😷 COVID-19 Precautions
Masks (N95/KN95/KF94) required indoors for ticket holders

Free masks provided

Mask breaks + food/drink allowed outdoors

Please test before attending if financially feasible

Indoor HEPA filtration (built-in)

Note: Event is on public campus — unmasked individuals may pass through outdoor areas

👥 Age Guidelines
Youth encouraged to attend

Anyone under 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian

No alcohol served

🌈 Community Guidelines
Queer-centered, BIPOC-affirming, disability-positive space

Allies welcome, but LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and disabled attendees are prioritized

Hate speech or harassment will not be tolerated

🧠 About the Hosts
Artistic Alphabet Mafia — Chicago’s silliest queer arts org, creating sober, accessible, joyful spaces for local LGBTQ+ creatives.

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum — A historic hub for socially progressive art, activism, and community education since 1889.

Urban Rivers — Transforming Chicago’s waterways into thriving green spaces for both people and wildlife.

Chicago Mushroom Club — An anti-capitalist citizen science collective sharing free mycology education and resources.

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Tags: Atta Zatta, Catherine Carroll, Chicago, EarthCraft, Eseosa Ebebiri, Haylie Jimenez, Hypothetical Star, Jabberwocky Marionettes, Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, Kevi Montgomery, Mira Chanselmo, near west side, Rip Purposed, Ronny Bass, Shane Edwards, Trash Goblins, Ultra-Violet Archer