ZOOM Program: The Cold Canyon Fire Journals: Using Art to Document Environmental Change
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In this Zoom presentation, Robin will talk about how her book began as a nature journaling journey and developed into an exploration of art, ecology, and fire in the Western US. Robin will talk about her process and about how she integrated visual and narrative storytelling. She will also discuss the ecoreportage aspect of the project, especially what it has meant to continue the project for seven years. She will guide participants in a virtual field trip, to sketch some examples of the plant and animal species she encountered.
The presentation will be interactive throughout, with opportunities for participants to sketch along and to ask questions about the book and Robin’s process. Bring paper, pen, and paint or colored pencils if you’d like to join in!
The Cold Canyon Fire Journals: Green Shoots and Silver Linings in the Ashes is the culmination of five years exploring the legacy of the wildfires that have twice burned Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve. This is a story of fire as a source of transformation and renewal, rewriting wildfire as an elemental power that does not destroy the diverse habitats of California but nourishes them.
SPEAKER BIO:
Robin Lee Carlson is an author and natural science illustrator. After studying evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz and the University of Chicago, she spent many years working on stream habitat restoration projects in California. She is most interested in how landscapes and ecological communities change over time, and her artwork is grounded in observing and documenting the world around her as it unfolds. Her first book, The Cold Canyon Fire Journals, was just published this year and her work has also appeared in The Common and Arnoldia. Robin’s work can be found on her website and Instagram.
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