Fern Tiger is an artist. She is also an "instigator." Click that link to her name to find out more about her, and/or read the description below, which comes from a website for her recent book, Creative Instigation:
Fern Tiger, founder and creative director of Fern Tiger Associates in Oakland, CA, has designed and facilitated scores of projects throughout the U.S. that have engaged communities, organizations, institutions, and public agencies in solving controversial issues and overcoming power gaps in strategic, innovative, and meaningful ways. Her transdisciplinary approaches to this work combine the creative, intuitive tools of the artist/designer with the practical, systemic tools of urban planners, the discipline of academic researchers, and the inspiration of community organizers and activists. Tiger has taught at several universities and most recently held professorships at Arizona State University, and University of Washington Tacoma.
Clicking the link to the title of Tiger's book will let you find out about the book itself, not just about the author. What this book tell us is that democratic self-government works, when rooted in local action. The "case studies" outlined in the book demonstrate that community-based efforts can change unacceptable realities and can help realize a community's dreams and aspirations.
But, before we can get those benefits.....
Some INSTIGATION is required!
My personal experience, here in Santa Cruz County, California, absolutely validates what Fren Tiger says, and I would be delighted to see a lot more examples - contemporary examples - here in my own hometown and throughout the nation.
Reading Fern Tiger's book might give you some ideas! I recommend it!
There is a Book Relase Party in Oakland tomorrow. After that's done, I am hoping Fern Tiger will come down to Santa Cruz. In my opinion, we could use a little "Instigation," and the sooner the better!
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