JUNE 14, 2014 1pm – 3pm Dunbar Community Centre | 4747 Dunbar Street FREE | No registration required
Throughout North America, approximately 100 million to 1 billion migratory and endemic birds are killed each year from collision with glass, including commercial buildings and private homes. It's estimated that one of every two birds that hit a window will succumb to its injuries. This workshop aims to show how participants can take actions into saving bird from hitting windows through the activity of drawing. As an artist/designer collective, Jesse Garbe & Geneviève Raiche-Savoie are interested in producing socially engaged art that raises awareness about issues concerning endemic and migratory birds.
Participants of all ages and experience are welcome.
Jesse Garbe is a sessional instructor and alumni of Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Jesse’s recent work examines our relationship with nature: the idea that paintings, diagrams, taxidermy and other visual aids play a significant role in how we understand animals, plants and habitats. He is also an avid bird watcher, citizen scientist and general advocate of the ornithological.
Geneviève Raiche-Savoie is an independent communication designer and sessional instructor at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Geneviève has been engaged in a design practice that emphasizes positive social and environmental change. Her research activities include design projects and competition entries that engage in current issues of sustainability.
The Dunbar Community Centre is a volunteer-managed, non-profit society and registered charity, whose vision is to represent and advocate for the recreational, social and educational interests of our community. The DCCA strongly supports the fundamental concepts of ‘Health and Wellness’ and ‘Active Living’, as cornerstones for both programming and (future) facility renewal.
For more information: Dunbar Community Centre Website | 604.222.6060
