SARANAC LAKE — BluSeed Studios has scheduled the first of four public programs as part of its “Multi-Cultural Interpretations on How Pollution Effects the Lake Champlain Watershed” project.

The first public program, led by professional artist and art educator Carol Marie Vossler, is scheduled for today at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Vossler — a certified art integration specialist who has taught the studio arts at Plattsburgh State University, North Country Community College and at BluSeed Studios for over 30 years — will discuss methods on how she imbeds published data on pollution factors of the Lake Champlain Watershed into her work, along with her integration of the cultural narrative from the Native American Thanksgiving address. Vossler will explain the process she undertook to create the hand-made paper used in her work and discuss the pulp fiber supplied by local farmers within the watershed.

Those interested in attending can visit bluseedstudios.org to register for her Zoom presentation.

The full project includes a team of five artists, including members of indigenous communities in the North Country, collaborating with lake ecologist Curt Stager from Paul Smith’s College on a year-long project to create art focused on water pollution in the Lake Champlain Basin. The works created blend science and the arts in an effort to help raise public awareness about the ecological condition of the Champlain watershed and encourage residents to reduce their impacts on the basin.

The artists will offer public presentations of their work and share how it was guided by scientific information provided by Stager, concluding with a month-long exhibit at BluSeed Studios on June 4 to June 25.

BluSeed Studios is located at 24 Cedar St. in Saranac Lake. For more information, call 518-891-3799, email admin@bluseedstudios.org or visit bluseedstudios.org.