CHLOE M. COOKE


My creative practices are rooted in experimentation and play. I often create work that allows me to understand and discover more about the world through connections. The intersections between beauty and truth unravel before us as we move through life. These moments are often shaped by our entanglements—with ourselves, each other, our communities, and the land around us. The nonhuman experiences can show us the depths of humanity. When we document these quiet moments and intentionally weave discovery into our reality, we gain the ability to dream of new paths for ourselves and others.


Branding
  1. Synergy Lab
  2. The Local
  3. In Bloom
  4. 055
  5. Appalachia Technical School

Publications
  1. RISO Guidebook
  2. Cultivating Practices
  3. Endangered Appalachia
  4. Sonder

Printed Matter
  1. Aquatic Appalachia RISO Animations
  2. Collective Calendar
  3. Infinitely Queer
  4. Textures of Living: A Collective Process Book


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Aquatic Appalachia RISO Animation













Throughout Appalachia, there is an abundance of aquatic life. Due to the small size of many freshwater environments, these species are often easily overlooked. I began this RISO animation series a few months after witnessing the powerful waters brought on by Hurricane Helene. In the storm’s aftermath, I found myself drawn to rivers and creeks, hopeful that Appalachia’s aquatic life were resilient against the floods.

I remember walking down a road in Banner Elk and seeing life surviving in the smallest of streams created by the storm. These were quiet signs of survival. I studied the patterns and forms of the Candy Darter, Brook Trout, and Elktoe Mussel to create this series. I chose these three species because each is either endangered or facing population declines.

I hope to honor these small surviving lives and invite others to notice the life thriving in the overlooked Appalachian waterways.








Candy Darter 









Samples of prints






Brook Trout









Samples of prints






Elktoe Mussel










Samples of Prints