Backpacking Method Multi-Sensory Art Exhibit & Podcast

Backpacking Method

Raleigh Stories project "Backpacking Method" is a multi-sensory, hands-on art exhibit. Artist Kulsum created customized backpacks containing artifacts that tell the history of Method Road for participants to unpack. The artist worked with neighbors to gather content and host events with community members. The project continues to bring together people from different backgrounds and life experiences who reside in the same neighborhood.

The exhibit is displayed at Method Community Park. 

Exhibit Details

• Location: Method Community Park, 514 Method Road, Raleigh, NC 27607
• Hours: 
  • Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
  • Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Sunday, 1-6 p.m.
• Cost: Free and open to the public

Podcast

The Backpacking Method Podcast series unpacks the history of the Method Road neighborhood in Raleigh, a place that people from very different backgrounds and life experiences call home. Listen to stories told by the pioneers who built the neighborhood and hear from the next generation of community builders who continue to carry their legacy.

Backpacking Method Podcast on Spotify

About Raleigh Stories

Raleigh Stories is a community engagement public art project by artist Deborah Aschheim about Raleigh neighborhoods and communities. Aschheim creates unique drawings of the people and places that make up the Raleigh community. Participants receive a free signed print of their drawing and are featured on the Raleigh Stories Instagram. 

In addition to Aschheim's drawings and stories, she has partnered with other artists to tell the stories of communities and neighborhoods across Raleigh. 

Learn about all the Raleigh Stories projects.