Connect with nature through a creative lens as we ask, how can art help us relate to our surroundings differently? What role does emotion, or being touched by something, play in social change? How can small creative acts and daily rituals deepen our relationship to place?
Community-engaged art is all about the process of bringing people together. We want to engage art as a way to foster relationships and nurture our individual capacities for growth, change, and connection. Join us for one or all the drop in events in the series. Spark your inner artist, nurture your senses, and find what moves you!
All levels of art experience (including none!) are welcome. Light snacks and all art materials supplied.
Sunday May 8, 2022
Making Art in Nature, An Introduction
1:00-4:00pm, Yukon University, C-Wing Room C1530
Explore techniques for making art in nature (aka environmental art) and focus on ‘ways of seeing’ that amplify the beauty and creativity in our surroundings.
Wednesday May 11, 2022
A Sensory Walk through McIntyre Creek/Chasàn Chùa
5:30-7:30pm, Pumphouse pond behind Yukon University
Take a short walk through McIntyre Creek/Chasàn Chùa and explore the nourishing practice of activating all of our senses as a way of connecting to nature.
Sunday May 15, 2022
Crafting Environmental Art in McIntyre Creek/Chasàn Chùa
1:00-4:00pm, Pumphouse pond behind Yukon University
This hands-on event offers an opportunity to make environmental art and highlight the beauty of McIntyre Creek/Chasàn Chùa, with guidance from artist in residence Nicole Schafenacker.
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Environmental Art Walk and Reflection
5:30-7:30pm, Pumphouse pond behind Yukon University
Join us for a short walk through McIntyre Creek/Chasàn Chùa as we view the art created in the series and engage with our environment in a new way, through the eyes of other artists.
