This or That: Kevin McKelvey
Kevin is a place-based poet, writer, designer, and social practice artist. He teaches at University of Indianapolis and oversees the undergraduate major in Environmental Sustainability. At University of Indianapolis, he founded Etchings Press, a student-run publisher, helped start a community garden and microfarm, and has contributed to numerous interdisciplinary efforts for students and the community.
His poems have appeared widely in journals, books, and as pieces of public art. "Dream Wilderness Poems" is a poetic trail guide for the Deam Wilderness Area near Bloomington that represents years of exploration in the Hoosier National Forest that started with a summer job in college looking for invasive plants.