KTNA: The Kelp Forest
In July 2026, Jack Straw and Arts and Visually Impaired Audiences (AVIA) presented an accessible youth and family art workshop with resident artist Katana Sol (KTNA), exploring the sights and sounds of her immersive, multimedia installation, The Kelp Forest. Through music, projected video, and drawn and painted artworks and assemblage, the installation invites viewers to reflect on the fragile beauty of ocean life and humanity’s relationship to the natural world.
After an audio described tactile tour of the installation with teaching artists Laura Ferri and Iveliz Martel, participants created print block artwork with ocean inspired ink stampers, similar to those found in The Kelp Forest.
This program was made possible with support from the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, 4Culture, Washington State Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, and individual contributors.
Artists
KTNA
KTNA (かたな) is a multidisciplinary artist, designer, and musician based in Seattle, operating under the creative vision of Entangled Oceans. As the first Black female visual artist with major works displayed…
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Arts and Visually Impaired Audiences (AVIA)
Arts and Visually Impaired Audiences (AVIA) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation formed in 1991 by Jesse Minkert to create, operate, and promote projects that make the arts in the…
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Laura Ferri
Jack Straw teaching artist Laura Ferri is a freelance performing artist whose work as an actor, playwright, and director has been seen in theaters across the country. She has worked…
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Iveliz Martel
Jack Straw teaching artist Iveliz Martel is an actor, teaching artist, and journalist from Chile. She holds an MFA in Acting from the University of Washington School of Drama and…
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