"Traveling Landscapes -Rondout Creek and Hudson River"  a sculptural installation inspired by the Rondout Creek and the Hudson River, utilizing cases sourced from the Ulster County Habitat for Humanity Restore. 

Kathleen Vance re-envisions the Rondout Creek and Hudson River in miniature, creating handsculpted waterscapes, positioned inside vintage luggage.  The installation replicates the flow of the Rondout creek, sculpturally depicting the water's path from the upper reservoir to its confluence with the Hudson River.  Multiple cases are presented stacked, with their lids partially open to entice viewers to explore and discover the landscapes held within, following the water paths from one case to the next. Each contained waterscape references a specific section of the Rondout Creek, created with soil collections from selected sites along the Rondout Creek and the Hudson River.

This project was conceived and created to present and discuss ideas of recycling, the history of objects, the local environment, and the importance of these waterways."