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RainKeep Installation at WaterFire Providence

Allison Newsome

Jul 292 min read

RainKeep Installation at WaterFire Providence

We are thrilled to announce the latest installation by renowned artist Allison Newsome. Her new RainKeep, titled “Bee Violet II”, is now...

Allison Newsome

May 292 min read

U.S. WASH Convening in Washington, D.C.

Celebrating Water Warriors and Advancing WASH Initiatives Allison Newsome recently had the honor of participating as a panelist at the...

Allison Newsome's RainKeep stands out as a beacon of innovation.

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Jan 291 min read

Allison Newsome's RainKeep stands out as a beacon of innovation.

RISD President Crystal Williams highlights RainKeep in her article discussing RISD's partnership with the Terra Carta program initiated...

Empowering Environmental Enthusiasts: Allison Newsome speaks at Hull University

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Jan 51 min read

Empowering Environmental Enthusiasts: Allison Newsome speaks at Hull University

Recently, Allison Newsome had the honor of being invited to speak at Hull University on December 12th as part of the EEI program. Serving...

Sustainable Innovation Blooms at Pingree School

Allison Newsome

Nov 17, 20231 min read

Sustainable Innovation Blooms at Pingree School

A groundbreaking project has taken root at Pingree School in South Hamilton, M.A., transforming rain into a sustainable source of...

Allison In Istanbul as guest speaker for a rain harvesting pilot program.

Allison Newsome

Nov 16, 20231 min read

Allison In Istanbul as guest speaker for a rain harvesting pilot program.

In a groundbreaking event focused on rainwater management and harvesting, Allison Newsome had the honor of being the guest speaker at the...

Newsome: Key Note Speaker at the UN Water Conference 2023

Allison Newsome

Mar 24, 20232 min read

Newsome: Key Note Speaker at the UN Water Conference 2023

Recognized in 2022’s Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards, Allison Newsome (along with Friso Klapwijk) led the discussion on how...

Finalist for a National Search for Art in San Antonio TX

Allison Newsome

Jan 30, 20231 min read

Finalist for a National Search for Art in San Antonio TX

Allison Newsome and re-a.d are delighted to propose a site specific installation for the city of San Antonio and aim at weaving local...

Newsome, contributor to one of the 14 projects improving water around the word

Allison Newsome

Jun 3, 20221 min read

Newsome, contributor to one of the 14 projects improving water around the word

14 projects improving water around the world, whether in our oceans or what we drink The water category of Fast Company’s World Changing...

Allison Newsome

Mar 9, 20221 min read

Woonasquatucket Greenway Installation

New RainKeep named 'Woony' was installed in Olneyville, Rhode Island on the Woonasquatucket Greenway with the help of local children and...

Landmark Public Artwork Finalist: "Four Directions"

Allison Newsome

Dec 8, 20212 min read

Landmark Public Artwork Finalist: "Four Directions"

Mayor Elorza, the City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, and the Art in City Life Commission announce the finalists of...

Three Sisters sculpture permanently installed at Casey Farm

Allison Newsome

Dec 3, 20213 min read

Three Sisters sculpture permanently installed at Casey Farm

A shiny aluminum, yellow, and purple modern sculpture in the Casey Farm landscape: RainKeep Three Sisters Imagine visiting Casey Farm in...

Allison Newsome

Jun 8, 20211 min read

RainKeep installation in SoHo NY

As summer quickly approaches, Allison Newsome and team installed a beautiful RainKeep in SoHo New York working with Architect, Stan de...

Historic New England has permanently installed 'Three Sisters' Rainkeep

Allison Newsome

Feb 1, 20211 min read

Historic New England has permanently installed 'Three Sisters' Rainkeep

Historic New England has purchased 'Three Sisters' Rainkeep to be permanently installed in their community garden at Casey Farm....

NPR, All Things Considered, 'Three Sisters' Rhode Island's Public Radio, Providence For the past

Allison Newsome

Aug 21, 20203 min read

NPR, All Things Considered, 'Three Sisters' Rhode Island's Public Radio, Providence For the past

For the past five summers, Providence has hosted PVD Fest, a multi-day street festival that fills the city with crowds watching...

Allison Newsome

Jun 14, 20203 min read

PVDFest 2020 Public Artist – Allison Newsome and Deborah Spears Moorehead

Her ‘RainKeeps’ are sculptures that harvest rainwater for landscape use. ‘Bee Violet’, commissioned for PVDFest 2020 will collect rainwater

Allison Newsome

Jun 1, 20201 min read

Bee Violet

RainKeep commission June 2020 City of Providence RI Visitors will be invited to use rainwater from The rainKeep 'Bee Violet' to water a...

Allison Newsome

Nov 4, 20191 min read

Bioneer Conference 2019

'Pearl', San Rafael Ca. Sponsored by Global Athena Advisors at the 2019 Bioneer Conference. Collaboration with the lab of Anne Meyers...

Allison Newsome

Aug 14, 20191 min read

Sculpting a Sustainable Future

As a grad student in Ceramics in the early 1980s, Allison Newsome MFA 83 CR says she was the only “nonfunctional ceramist” in the...

RainKeep at the Boston Rose Kennedy Greenway

Allison Newsome

Jul 11, 20191 min read

RainKeep at the Boston Rose Kennedy Greenway

RainKeep at the Boston Rose Kennedy Greenway 2019. Everyone enjoying using "Big Blue" to water the Three Sisters traditional Native...