In this workshop, participants learn the basics of working with a steam distiller to produce distillate (organic matter in water) and co-create a unique distillate through their contributions.

Participants are invited to bring a small object or a piece of a larger object made of organic or natural material (e.g., a plant, food, 100% cotton sock), no larger than 1 x 3 inches, that carries a smell evoking a sense of belonging—or the absence of it—for them. Together, we create a unique blend of all participants’ objects and associated feelings in the form of a distillate (hydrosol).

This workshop was part of the opening of Atmospheres of Belonging (2023-) in November 2024 at the Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center (ASU), Mesa, Arizona

Credits
Artist: Lauryn Mannigel
Photography/video: Francisco Monarrez, Dances With Tech
Production: Dances With Tech
Video license: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Supported by: Leonardo-ISAST at Arizona State University (ASU), Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory (ASU), Herberger Institute of Design and the Arts (ASU)
Special thanks to: Johanna Richards, Jennifer Strickland
Venue: Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center (ASU), Mesa, Arizona