EXHIBITION ARTISTS' PRESENTION RECORDINGS
Land and Symbiotic Futures
Artist & Science Panel
January 29, 2025
Panelists share how exciting collaborations with other species can help us address some of our urgent issues:
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Enough fresh water for all: Kate Lundquist discusses beavers
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Too much methane from food waste: Kourtnii Brown talks about local earthworm vermicomposting
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Pollution from human pee & poo: Julia Cavicchi on capturing nutrients for fertilizer
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Exploring marvelous possibilities: Maru Garcia, exhibition juror, scientist & artist, discusses working with Kombucha “SCOBIES”.
Land and Symbiotic Futures
Exhibiting Artists' Presentations III
December 2, 2024
From colonization, war, and industrial agriculture, to reciprocity, stewardship, and respect; from minute microbial life to vast landscapes; lands and soils reflect choices to live in unity with, or in subjugation of the natural world. In the Land and Symbiotic Futures Exhibit, artists explore these themes. Participating artists in this third of three sets of presentations include:
Salma Arastu, Lauren Bon, Wendy DesChene, Betsy Jaeger, Cynthia Jensen, Maria Klos, Isabella La Rocca González, Angela Marsh, Abby Perry, Deanna Pindell, Pamela Pitt, Kamala Platt, Jen Urso, Juniper Vaughn, Mary B. White
Land and Symbiotic Futures
Exhibiting Artists' Presentations II
November 19, 2024
The Lands and Symbiotic Futures Exhibit explores the deep and complex human relationships with lands and soils, which are sometimes based on listening and reciprocity, sometimes scarred by exploitation and toxicity.
Participating artists in this second of three sets of presentations include: Jane Ingram Allen, Mary Babcock, Sarah Bachinger, Lorraine Bonner, Bonnie Borucki, Caroline Borucki, Catherine Daley, Carol Elkovich, Nancy Gesimondo, Kristie Hansen, Rhonda Janke, Kate Kuaimoku, Emily Van Engel, and Michelle Waters.
Land and Symbiotic Futures
Exhibiting Artists' Presentations I
October 17, 2024
Pieces in the Lands and Symbiotic Futures Exhibit explore the deep and complex human relationships with lands and soils, which are sometimes based on listening and reciprocity, sometimes scarred by exploitation and toxicity. From colonization, war, and industrial agriculture, to reciprocity, stewardship, and respect; from minute microbial life to vast landscapes; lands and soils reflect choices to live in unity with, or in subjugation of the natural world
Participating artists in this first of three sets of presentations include: Katherine Binns, Barbara Boissevain, Pamela Casper, Vicki Gunter, Elizabeth Kenneday, Petra Kuppers, Perry Meigs, Judit Navratil, Janet Powers, Lisa Reindorf, Joanne Ross, Eliza Thomas, Alyssa Wigant, Anne Yoncha and Christina Bertea.
Artists and Scientists Winging it Together: Strategizing for Avian Conservation
Art + Science Panel
January 15, 2024
How can artists, scientists, and conservationists work together to create effective strategies for the protection of bird species?
Each of our presenters will share about their field of expertise related to bird conservation and their varied approaches for engaging the public. A lively discussion about the synergy of art, science, and cultural change will follow, moderated by Lauren Elder.
Panelists include Jane Kim: artist & juror; Maya Khosla: wildlife biologist, writer / poet; Ryan Carle: seabird ecologist, science director at Oikonos; Arthur Firstenberg, author, journalist, EMR expert
Kinship with Birds in Flight and Plight: Part 3
Exhibiting Artists' Presentations
Devember 5, 2023
Q&A recording
This is a special opportunity to hear what the artists were thinking in the choice of subject and development of their pieces. The call invited them to submit "work related to challenges facing birds, that either celebrates conservation successes or signals the need for urgent interventions". That was a very broad invitation. How did the artists arrive at their particular focus and express it in form? What awareness are they encouraging in the viewing public? Artists include: Hilary Baker, Christina Bertea, Kate Gorringe-Smith, Cynthia Jensen, Danielle Kunkel, Vida Pavesich, Annie Rapstoff, Sheila Metcalf Tobin, Michelle Waters, Nanette Wylde
Kinship with Birds in Flight and Plight: Part 2
Exhibiting Artists' Presentations
November 15, 2023
Q&A recording
This is a special opportunity to hear what the artists were thinking in the choice of subject and development of their pieces. The call invited them to submit "work related to challenges facing birds, that either celebrates conservation successes or signals the need for urgent interventions". That was a very broad invitation. How did the artists arrive at their particular focus and express it in form? What awareness are they encouraging in the viewing public? Artists include: Sarah Haviland,Betsy Jaeger, Cynthia MacCollum, t.c. moore, Carolyn Wirth, Mary Apikos, Sara Gevurtz, Deborah Kruger, Lauren Elder, and Marguerite Elliot
Kinship with Birds in Flight and Plight: Part 1
Exhibiting Artists' Presentations
November 2, 2023
Q&A recording
This is a special opportunity to hear what the artists were thinking in the choice of subject and development of their pieces. The call invited them to submit "work related to challenges facing birds, that either celebrates conservation successes or signals the need for urgent interventions". That was a very broad invitation. How did the artists arrive at their particular focus and express it in form? What awareness are they encouraging in the viewing public? Artists include: Jane Ingram Allen, Dianne Ayres, Katherine Boland, Victoria Chaban, Elizabeth Kenneday, Therese Lahaie, Olivia Losee-Unger, Linda MacDonald, Lorna Stevens, and Andree Thompson
EcoArt: Envisioning Strategies and Solutions
Produced by Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA.
Exhibit Sponsored by WEAD (Women Eco Artists Dialog) Curated by WEAD member Deanna Pindell
February 21, 2023
Interactive and often playful, these eco-artworks offer inspiring visions, strategies, and solutions to help our communities build resilience for our changing climate. Each of these widely accomplished artists have created projects in service to the world beyond the gallery. Join curator Deanna Pindell, gallery manager Stan Gibbs, and several Ecoartists for a lively discussion about the impact that EcoArt is making in the world. Participating exhibit artists: Lauren Elder, Michele Guieu, Juniper Harrower, Janette Kim, Kent Manske & Nanette Wylde, Daniel McCormick & Mary O'Brien, Zach Pine, Sharon Siskin, Lisa Zimmer-Chu. Exhibit catalog available through Art Works Downtown info@artworksdowntown.org
Art of Healing Water
Christina Bertea, WEAD Board
February 21, 2023
Follow along as eco artist / plumber / greywater & rainwater reuse activist Christina Bertea marvels at how her life led to helping design embellishments for a cutting edge “green” sewage treatment plant in Tecate, Baja CA. What makes this gentle, passive, biological “water healing plant” unique? How does it work? Celebrate the visionary instigators (and the microbial heroes) of this project to transform “waste” into public benefit: CA title 22 irrigation water, high quality compost, electricity, community education, beauty. This romp should be a fun mix of provocative art, science, and hopefully, inspiration! Recorded at Counter Culture Labs February 21, 2023
THE POWER OF EMPATHY: Part 2
Exhibiting Artists' Presentations
Jan. 31, 2023
Exhibiting artists share briefly about their pieces in WEAD’s online Power of Empathy show, then juror Tanja Geis prompts a lively discussion.
Artists presenting: Celia Anderson, Linda Gass, Lorraine Bonner, Leslie Plato Smith, Ember de Boer, Emily Van Engel, Linda Ford, Michelle Waters
THE POWER OF EMPATHY: Part 1
Exhibiting Artists' Presentations
Dec. 14, 2022
Exhibiting artists share briefly about their pieces in WEAD’s online Power of Empathy show, then juror Tanja Geis prompts a lively discussion.
Artists presenting: Christina Bertea, Betsy Jaeger, Katherine Boland, t.c. moore, Lauren Elder, Azin Seraj, Katerie Gladdys, Seongmin Yoo, Isabella La Rocca González
ART ON THE EDGE: from Extraction to Restoration and Regeneration. Part 2
PMA Online Artists' Presentation- 3
Nov. 15, 2021
Peninsula Museum of Art in San Bruno, CA October 9, 2021 - Sunday January 9, 2022
Artists presenting: Eliza Evans, Linda Gass, Tanja Geis, Betsy Jaeger, Margaret LeJeune, Toni Littlejohn, Bonnie Peterson, Pallavi Sharma, Sharon Siskin, Lorna Stevens, Mary White
ART ON THE EDGE: from Extraction to Restoration and Regeneration. Part 2
PMA Online Artists' Presentation- 2
Nov. 9, 2021
Peninsula Museum of Art in San Bruno, CA October 9, 2021 - Sunday January 9, 2022
Artists presenting: Christina Bertea, Pamela Blotner, Stephanie Garon, Regina Gilligan, Vicki Jo Sowell, Eliza Thomas, Michelle Waters, Melissa West
ART ON THE EDGE: from Extraction to Restoration and Regeneration. Part 2
PMA Online Artists' Presentations
Nov. 3, 2021
Peninsula Museum of Art in San Bruno, CA October 9, 2021 - Sunday January 9, 2022
Artists presenting: Lorraine Bonner, Alicia Escott, Julia Feldman, Amy Hibbs, Linda McDonald, Ann Schnake, Ruth Tabancay, Tammy West
ART ON THE EDGE: from Extraction to Restoration and Regeneration. Part 1
Online Exhibiting Artists' Presentations/ Group 2
Oct. 6, 2021
Margaret LeJeune, Bonnie Peterson, Jane Skafte, Allison Svoboda, Tammy West, Mie Preckler, Jane Ingram Allen
ART ON THE EDGE: from Extraction to Restoration and Regeneration. Part 1
Online Exhibiting Artists' Presentations/ Group 1
Sept. 28, 2021
Artists: Caroline Landau, Linda R. MacDonald, Nancy Peluso, Judith Selby Lang, Vickie Jo Sowell, Lorna Stevens, Andree Thompson, Christina Bertea