January 2020
This graphic recording was created as part of a public engagement series for the Heather Lands development project; a parcel of land in Vancouver's west side near the Cambie Street corridor. The First Nations' owned MST Development Corporation - a partnership of the Musqueam Indian Band, Squamish Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation - and the Canada Lands Company, created a land-use plan that aims to create an affordable, culturally rich and vibrant neighbourhood.
This recording was collaborative and I learned a lot about the Squamish Nation. For instance I didn't know that "bannock" was not eaten prior to settlers arriving.
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Heather Lands: Squamish Workshop
Jan 26, 2020
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Imagine Horseshoe Bay! Workshop 3
Jun 8, 2019
June 2019
The third and last Imagine Horseshoe Bay! public engagement workshop which informed the District of West Vancouver's Horseshoe Bay Local Area Plan and Design Guidelines. These illustrations were made during the workshop with input from different workshop attendees about what qualities they like about Horseshoe Bay as it is, as well as design features they would like to see implemented.
Illustrations were used in the District's final document summary: https://www.westvancouverite.ca/plan-hsb
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Imagine Horseshoe Bay! Workshop 2
Jun 4, 2019
June 2019
The second Imagine Horseshoe Bay! public engagement workshop which informed the District of West Vancouver's Horseshoe Bay Local Area Plan and Design Guidelines. These illustrations were made during the workshop with input from different workshop attendees about what qualities they like about Horseshoe Bay as it is, as well as design features they would like to see implemented. The yellow sticky-notes are comments that attendees made to support or question design ideas. I really like that the sketch that received the most acclaim is extremely simple. It shows that a drawing doesn't have to be detailed or complex to convey an important idea.
The images were also used to illustrate the District's final document: https://www.westvancouverite.ca/plan-hsb
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Vancouver Immigration Summit
Jun 11, 2018
June 2018
Working with the City of Vancouver, I recorded key feedback from presenters and participants. The full-day workshop was convened by The Mayor's Working Group on Immigration and supported by several partners, that aimed to focus on reducing poverty among government-sponsored refugees and asylum seekers. Information gathered through this session helped inform the City's poverty reduction efforts and to inform poverty reduction plans underway at both provincial and federal levels.
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Why Climate Change Matters II
Jun 24, 2016
June 2016
This live graphic recording was with the Pacific Institute of Climate Solutions (PICS) and Queen Elizabeth Elementary School in Vancouver, BC. Canada. This was a collaborative drawing with myself and students, after a presentation and Q&A and ideas session about why climate change matters. The students were inspired and inspiring!
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Why Climate Change Matters I
Apr 20, 2016
April 2016
This was a collaborative graphic recording created with the Pacific Institute of Climate Solutions (PICS) and students at Laura Secord Elementary School. The session began with a presentation by PICS about climate change, and was followed by an open question and comment session with the students. After recording key points in the presentation, I invited students to record their own thoughts.