https://ascendingaesthetic.org/contact daily 0.75 2026-07-02 https://ascendingaesthetic.org/home-1 daily 1.0 2026-07-02 https://ascendingaesthetic.org/water daily 0.75 2026-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/1685121422170-SLB02KTREY2W2QAV7Y6A/D3A47129-A723-4D22-A118-26B1A95D8538.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/ad145708-998f-4023-83cf-5b573437e29d/805DF261-FBCA-42DA-8813-7B563EC5BA0C.jpeg https://ascendingaesthetic.org/water/culture monthly 0.5 2023-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/93565504-cd32-4e15-a5b4-3880e5324ac1/C54B10AD-B903-4279-B6A1-A7C9A52ACAB9.jpeg Water - Culture Celebrating Poetry month with kids, making poems/ haikus/ tankas/ on Waters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/855eebf5-8a73-440e-b25e-1e7e48e586c1/37981CE0-6909-4323-9165-AB1C5A0D53C2.jpeg Water - Culture Cards made during Asian American Cultural center's Leadership workshops at Siebel Center for designing. Thanks to AACC UIUC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/1e31cd31-0f0a-4577-a129-42f530f7e47f/50FFFF5A-F66E-429B-8A7D-E85FCCC2960E.jpeg Water - Culture Dr Sowmya presenting the Language- project at Siebel Center as part of Leadership conference, AACC UIUC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/a3b4ca58-1026-471b-a6f5-ef8b81347db4/4B765CA3-3482-4DDF-83C0-F5F28094920B.jpeg Water - Culture Embroidery workshop with Hindi group kids learning embroidery with Mrs Gothe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/1682710571543-Z00DDMRYP8X77DTDWCI2/8B8030C6-29ED-4905-9336-98216415D9C9.jpg Water - Culture Language Arts (with Waters) exhibited at Urbana Park District's Earthday event at Meadowbrook Interpretive Center. Thanks to UPD for including our displays for this event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/722e2111-bf1b-4773-bbf6-2476d94e339b/tempImagefLpdTj.png Water - Culture Poems/ writings created by kids displayed for the International night celebration at Central High School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/ffe05a3c-f02f-4625-98c3-aaba9cb85cb8/tempImageWipdoF.png Water - Culture Embroidery motifs and writings based on Water displayed at the Boneyard Arts fest. Thanks to Planted CU for hosting our exhibits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/e6254353-2c14-4452-b2d0-361271b6ba11/IMG_2146.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/1674357837633-5GIBIG2H1E9NYUCC8DPW/F476F97C-8688-4D19-A2C8-5025D8174C9A_1_201_a.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/2e230079-f0cc-4afb-b63a-738e7e7b2588/E118CB00-07B1-4B76-987B-35B5A4AEEC63.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/ac480a18-5f70-4b5a-85dc-fac89c3cd64b/B9E02462-616F-46C5-A66A-EE86D9BE1A26.jpeg https://ascendingaesthetic.org/water/collab monthly 0.5 2026-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/1746830454186-WWKD5KJ8YL6QBJSMMZBA/tempImage71Ceup.jpg Water - Collab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/059117f3-b5b5-47f3-9fee-12bff2d4d4f1/SECS+table+w+Leaves-+at+FSA.jpeg Water - Collab SECS leaf display at Franklin STEAM academy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/3750ffe8-8784-4161-95b0-912a7f0547be/tempImageM46EJ6.jpg Water - Collab School students taking.a hike at Weaver park as part of collaborative activities on Wetlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/52806bc2-e615-47bc-9148-2f561b6de7b4/WEaver+park-+2+Julie.jpg Water - Collab Weaver Park, Urbana.- Willow Cattails, pondweed. Photo by Julie Nieset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/1743604820371-TYCDYZELW7PP0J16BC6N/Sowmay%2Btalk%2Bon%2BLanguages.jpg Water - Collab Dr Sowmya Anand co-led Language and Water workshop for AACC Leadership event https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/d5784274-dd22-46f4-83c6-9d178fc16776/tempImage5QutFY.png Water - Collab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/1742140618288-5O2FHTYKGAHGUVZMWGDP/IMG_2439.jpg Water - Collab Origami Fish made with up cycled fliers during Art playdates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/7bdf8583-0466-4e2e-9848-0f8a7451bdaf/531E3612-00A0-4A7D-9009-4BE89D2C4DF4.jpeg Water - Collab Water display at Urbana park district Earthday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/1743532179851-4WDB2BNO4OKDWZRUUDDZ/Phil%2Bon%2BFungi%2Bbook%2BScreen%2BShot%2B2024-11-20%2Bat%2B11.44.27%2BAM.jpg Water - Collab Phil Nyman shares his books on Waters and related topics during zoom meets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/43938e58-ecb0-4905-b274-40b44eb06fec/Screen+Shot+2025-04-02+at+8.45.09+AM.png Water - Collab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/749f71e4-db07-4a94-8b6f-3ed24036d83a/Water+by+Suci.png Water - Collab Pond- Allerton Park. Photo by Śuci https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/4798af22-648e-4b5a-9589-3bbd9b0934ed/tempImagenXBC3j.png Water - Collab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/0fad7e7a-6d79-48ab-8e10-eadfba060986/6B860339-C861-4F20-BC92-32FE9AED751F.jpeg Water - Collab Mushrooms at Aleerton park. Photo by Suci https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/8c38d2a2-55e6-4ee2-9ece-674c36f70801/DFF83EAD-BB28-4D94-827B-A003EFB788CD.jpeg Water - Collab Creative entries around Waters displayed for Warthday event Urbana Park District. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/28f42090-ef1a-430f-9ea5-e83e207b910e/tempImageLdXXsX.png Water - Collab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/6e687a27-5f97-4f0c-a5c5-1822016c17ad/water-+Kd_VM.JPG Water - Collab Water grasses at Champaign Park Photo by Kd VM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/8eaa4e04-8986-4cc5-8676-ebec5fbb0990/Wetland+enrichments-+weaver+park.png Water - Collab Julie Nieset, Wetland scientist, led an educational activity at Weaver park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/3a41c8cc-2505-4396-90bf-52b7f8b75e48/IMG_6610.jpg Water - Collab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/f4d8e640-ba12-4b71-94d0-15579f9e9f3b/tempImagetS0wzm.jpg Water - Collab Garden club volunteers clean the pollinator patch at FSA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/c2b3bcfd-5448-411e-821c-9cd241617502/Naza+seaweed+dance.png Water - Collab Naza Agassi composed a dance on Water themes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/01641872-e3ce-4880-ba1c-a3120a1a6537/tempImageG10ssg.png Water - Collab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/28d9e7f7-1672-43e9-8975-8942673aa763/tempImageTGynDI.png Water - Collab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/c8877f3a-fb62-43dd-8fb7-71b91492f851/tempImageJWrIBB.png Water - Collab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/a227b305-e275-43ba-b4cd-e31054b1dd8f/tempImageucOl62.png Water - Collab Exhibit at the PACA as part of past projects to celebrated America recycles day- Repurposing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/65261aec-8a51-4f78-be9a-0876d126ceaa/Screen+Shot+2025-04-02+at+9.35.11+AM.png Water - Collab Kuldeepa VM lead a watercolor workshop for AACC wellness event https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/0467c4ee-30cc-4722-822a-15f610ff7ab1/tempImageD9AbSk.jpg Water - Collab Book talks by Phil Nyman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/0c3dbcc6-b5c6-47a8-895d-8ac0a207743d/tempImage84Mb5D.jpg Water - Collab This is not our collaboration but were allowed to use the graphic to share about Robotics challenges around Water themes- 'Submerged' for 2024-25 academic year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/622cc610-8cb4-4759-9500-c6f07d7b4629/Flyer-+Sustainapalooza25_8.5x11in+%281%29.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/141b5dcc-132b-4dc9-9da8-d01e2271924b/8A2461FB-D505-4BA7-A4D8-EDA7B7E0EC9E.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/7f8c6228-d4aa-4cd4-9b3a-d78e2cce9f4e/BE11F30E-2A7C-46BC-B10B-AD8F88D99865.jpeg https://ascendingaesthetic.org/water/handmade monthly 0.5 2024-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/35b0a338-4886-4d3a-ba6a-c7ebfe2cbd2f/D4811773-B13F-44F9-BF89-31ACF21214E3.jpg Water - handmade Paper Crafts at 'Spurlock Sundays' as part of E2Re 2022 Fall Collaborative project. Paper tree inspired by Spurlock Museum's Samples. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/8d3d7964-307b-4320-9cc6-98d7d112ea84/DCB27EF3-6939-4479-8C68-81317BE12B8E.jpeg Water - handmade 4H Club Flower-making with recycled flyers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/ecd1540d-20d4-47c5-b1a6-7e1464b5d089/tempImage8n0xRQ.png Water - handmade Eco-Crafts workshops at Champaign Public Library- making standing structures with discarded papers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/e3a0332e-1c62-4ae1-9564-edf2f9dff08b/E6E299D6-DD0F-4CAF-910D-6C72F77247A0.jpeg Water - handmade Dolls with zero waste material https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/0a9f2232-fe47-43d2-b0a6-0d8624b53e8e/tempImagewZtBef.jpg Water - handmade Drawing and Painting yard Flowers during Arts and Humanities month. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/73b409a7-e7cc-4cd6-969c-da06ddc9952e/E2B2B6A0-FF5D-4984-ACE5-45D6B58AE624.jpeg Water - handmade Paper crafts with repurposed papers- magazines, flyer, card papers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/1677709338619-JGQWK85VBWPBYOCB7PXF/tempImagetPDVhW.jpg Water - handmade 'Faces' created using discarded metal scraps at Anita Purves Nature Center during America Recycles Day event https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/dea36c8b-98c6-4d73-840f-e2ae0400a013/056906E9-9730-4167-B2E1-C4EB59FB9687.jpeg Water - handmade Collaborative Crochet designs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/858cc4d7-a6ba-4e8d-80f6-f6a00d5d5bc8/3DF242DD-5740-4E0B-9CF3-2BB0B4185EB4.jpg Water - handmade Trying to teach Hand-weaving during creative virtual meets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/313bbe03-b3b1-4a29-8c69-869b1327db38/E66428D5-3555-4BD8-814D-C1C470F8157D.jpeg Water - handmade Painting a scenery with waters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/f43ac9dc-0984-4649-a138-e2e2390fe255/tempImagefZBoO7.png Water - handmade E2Re enrichment at Barkstall school Art class- making collage with with magazine on Maps from PACA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/9c64458a-f627-494f-aaeb-5d57da4890e4/59943535-E775-4535-A095-9F9B700C6CED.jpeg Water - handmade collage cover for notepads made with left over notebook pages at the UPD's Earthday for everyone, activity at meadow brook park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/1677712154518-FPZSOYEFU8NKN4AIGMBU/tempImageQkkYR7.jpg Water - handmade Sketches, drawings from Nature Playdates in parks started from Environmental day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/a3b4ca58-1026-471b-a6f5-ef8b81347db4/4B765CA3-3482-4DDF-83C0-F5F28094920B.jpeg Water - handmade Embroidery with designs based on water elements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/734a1e73-8bad-4781-be1c-014f969d2d27/62143C21-35ED-498B-9C48-A47FC6CBC78B.jpg Water - handmade recycled plastic bottle decorated with discarded fabrics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/bfc4b954-99dc-4a21-a4c5-6f4ac2bfff51/IMG_0837.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/1613779836028-ABHN2FX655MG4EOX3G8O/96D9DA6F-B035-4F69-9E2A-1E6CFFA8FB02.jpeg https://ascendingaesthetic.org/water/ecology monthly 0.5 2025-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/f0aef730-8d4d-48e4-9602-1944d7ec9195/E4199246-EEA1-480A-BFD8-E2C6A85F528F.jpeg Water - Ecology Displays at EDE event by Urbana Park District included art works, examples of community initiatives, and informative links https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/631a592c-e1f4-4d5a-b330-e6537342951f/682D9F88-BA07-4733-B3BF-6C70F214AAE8.jpeg Water - Ecology Wetland enrichment by Urbana Park District and Natural History Survey teams at weaver park, Urbana IL. with students of Dr Preston Elementary school, Urbana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/1682315215474-0RM6LPRQIAC9FHZ48ZKV/083663E1-DE9F-4E11-9CC8-6264B76505A9.jpg Water - Ecology State map with watersheds Courtesy @Urbana Park District https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/8d3d7964-307b-4320-9cc6-98d7d112ea84/DCB27EF3-6939-4479-8C68-81317BE12B8E.jpeg Water - Ecology Crafts with repurposed materials made at the Creative recycling workshop with 4-H youths. Learn more about handmade on the link https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/b07b21d3-d8f5-4695-a7d9-d964c660b3ae/430A21EF-8929-422C-8FFC-C118E2A00B38.jpeg Water - Ecology various crafts generated during March and earlier, were part of display https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/855eebf5-8a73-440e-b25e-1e7e48e586c1/37981CE0-6909-4323-9165-AB1C5A0D53C2.jpeg Water - Ecology Language-Arts workshop at Siebel Center for design organized by AACC UIUC. Learn more on the link. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/adb1a4b6-e986-4006-914c-cf0da99f9e77/6A4A793C-9C93-47CA-836D-8ECC9BE5F54F.jpeg Water - Ecology Educational posters of water ecologies. Thanks to George Hardebeck for these valuable additions to the display. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/7da95395-4e5c-4523-91d4-082be347297d/IMG_1988.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/4db0d281-70f8-4b9e-8e52-c71d48f1b416/IMG_5536.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/672fd00c-6cc6-4088-b71e-a5e88885d2bb/FD61FA68-69EC-479B-9135-29F9DE511C26.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/3eb86b09-bcbb-4713-a9e0-28c46881dd74/C346CE83-DAE5-4DDC-B40E-CF8F307F963E.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/3750ffe8-8784-4161-95b0-912a7f0547be/tempImageM46EJ6.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecc3033e7531e2750f93d9d/726c4e19-a5d1-46c9-8822-8bf8879dd190/tempImagex3s9Ki.jpg