BEMIDJI — The public is invited to a reception for textile artist Kristen Anderson's exhibit, "Refugia: the Seasonal Pond Project," from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, at Watermark Art Center, 505 Bemidji Ave. N.

According to a release, "Just as pockets of rich memory may emerge amid a human mind in cognitive decline, remnants of ecosystem diversity that retain resilience amid changing conditions are referred to as ecological 'refugia.'

"Like a mind that is experiencing the roadblocks of disease, the seasonal ponds are at great risk due to weakened wetland laws, development and a changing climate."

Anderson uses tapestries, poems and vignettes to illustrate this comparison.

For Anderson, creating the "Refugia" series was about finding a path forward to cope with difficult and emerg

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