My mother made what we needed. She knitted for the family, taught others, and shared what she had. When someone was sick or in need, she cooked and sent us to gather ingredients from neighbors. We learned by taking part–where things came from, when they were available, and how to ask. This is how knowledge moved: through doing, through repetition, through being with others.
Times in Common is a participatory space: an invitation to contribute and engage with artists, community members, elders, and everyday experts whose knowledge is passed on through hands and practices in kitchens, gardens, and neighborhoods. Experiences carried across generations, different practices of mutual aid and learning, the rhythms embedded in land, plants, and pollinators inform the works and contributions in this evolving project.
Times in Common grows from Spore's ongoing work with its community as well as