Is it getting hot out?
As we enter another wildfire season in BC, can you think of how your life has changed due to the impacts of these fires?
In today’s Beaty@Home session, join visual artist, Megan Majewski, and writer Sharon Roberts, the creative minds behind Fire Followers, the spotlight exhibition currently on display at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum.
Sharon and Megan visited communities in previous fire seasons to find landscapes and stories shaped by wildfire and the regenerative regrowth it brings. Hear about how their experience went into the works you can experience in the exhibition.
Visit Fire Followers on display at the museum until October 17th and online at https://www.zoology.ubc.ca/~biodiv/fire/.
Share your stories about wildfires on social media using #FireFollowers. “A vital part of our exhibit is to encourage curiosity and enable dialogue surrounding our lived experience with wildfires. Please help us to grow this dialogue by submitting your own stories, experience, or questions via email to firefollowersbc@gmail.com. We will do our best to reply to everyone and will share some submissions via social media too. We look forward to adding your voice to this vital conversation.”
This interactive session with Megan Majewski, Sharon Roberts, and museum staff is recommended for visitors of all ages! If your child hasn’t used zoom before, or needs help with typing, occasional support from an adult or older sibling may be helpful. You’ll have opportunity to ask questions if you join us live!
Join all of the Beaty@Home sessions from anywhere around the world. All you need is an internet connection. You can also call in over telephone, simply register below for the Zoom link and the list of numbers. Zoom auto-transcriptions (captions) will be turned on for virtual programming. This session will be livestreamed on Facebook, and archived on the Beaty Museum’s facebook page or YouTube Playlist.
If you would like to contribute to the museum, you can pay what you can on the registration page. In addition, we appreciate any donations (tax-deductible), purchasing a membership, planning to visit in person, and sharing information about the museum with friends and family. Thank you for your support of the Beaty Biodiversity Museum!
The Beaty Biodiversity Museum reserves the right to cancel, change or modify Beaty@Home sessions due to unforeseen circumstances, such as staffing conflicts.
