This summer hasn't really afforded much time for blogging. With a lot of family stuff to look after (including a baby who still isn't interested in sleeping longer than about 4 hours at a stretch), and helping organize the find it Inglewood Night Markets, it's been pretty busy. But I just realized I haven't even posted any pictures from my most recent graphic recording projects. They have all been fun! So here's my attempt at playing catch-up!
In some ideal world (or at least in a world in which I was getting 6 hours of sleep every night), I'd write a whole lot more about the background stories, the amazing people, and the interesting anecdotes that arose from each of these individual projects. But for now these brief snippets will have to do!
In some ideal world (or at least in a world in which I was getting 6 hours of sleep every night), I'd write a whole lot more about the background stories, the amazing people, and the interesting anecdotes that arose from each of these individual projects. But for now these brief snippets will have to do!
Building Edmonton Together Symposium
| The Urban Development Institute of Greater Edmonton and the City of Edmonton co-hosted the second annual Building Edmonton Together: Learning Symposium on May 22, 2014. This was a totally fascinating window into another city's challenges and success stories. Working in Edmonton is always an inspiring learning experience for me, as I try to get a handle on the things it does differently than (or the same way as) Calgary. There is cool stuff going on in this city! | 
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I only just realized that the above picture is the only picture I have from this event. I'd better dig up some more!
Workshop for Studio C's "Empact" Program
I was really honoured to be invited by local videographer Michelle Sykes to lead a workshop about graphic recording for the participants of a very unique initiative: Studio C's "Empact." Studio C is a unique integrated Community Art and Resource Centre – a venue where artists with and without disabilities achieve collaboration, inspiration and immersion within Calgary’s art community. (Here's a stop-motion video of the creation of the mural outside their front door... I really like it.)
In the workshop I helped with, we talked about job interview strategies. This was the graphic recording I made from the participants' conversation. Thanks to Michelle for the pics of me in action!
Innovate West Conference at Telus SPARK
| At this conference for a bunch of innovative educators from all over, I got to work at one of the coolest venues ever - TELUS Spark, Calgary's new Science Centre. Here's a picture of the fancy lighting in the hall, and my blank poster all ready to go! The Innovate West Conference is hosted by Calgary's amazing Connect Charter School. (If you think you might like your child to go to school there, call now! There's a quite a waiting list!) The speakers whose talks I recorded were each inspiring in their own ways: Colorado-based educator Michelle Baldwin (who wrote this blog post about the conference); Joshua Hill (who has the cool job title of "21st Century Learning Specialist at Rocky View School Division"); and educator/master "sketchnoter" Brad Ovenell-Carter (whose blog A Stick in the Sand, features lots of cool illustrated notes). | 
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It seemed a bit crazy for me to make a graphic recording of his talk, which also featured his own hand-drawn visuals. "This is very meta," is how he put it. Indeed. But so fun!
Speak Geek #2: Fierce Conversations!
Last of all... here are some pictures from the Chic Geek's second Speak Geek event at cool local venue The Uncommons. I had the opportunity to draw some pictures for this innovative group earlier this year (pictures here).
One of the most interesting parts of this evening for me was the chance to hear a talk by Mary Anne Moser of Beakerhead - an outrageously ambitious and brilliant festival taking place in Calgary this September. I'm particularly excited about this year's festival because my find it colleagues and I will be collaborating with the Beakerhead team and bringing one of their incredible spectacles to our last Inglewood Night Market of 2014 on Friday, September 12th. Just what kind of spectacle, exactly? Oh, just a giant flaming robot octopus... EL PULPO MECANICO. Yes, you read that right ! ! ! Now that we're all caught up, I'll be posting more about that soon... stay tuned!
And cue the baby waking up. All for now!
And cue the baby waking up. All for now!
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