A confluence of wildfire and art

The Fires of Change exhibition is a collaborative science and art partnership among the Southwest Fire Science Consortium, Flagstaff Arts Council, and the Landscape Conservation Initiative. The exhibition will open at the Coconino Center for the Arts in September 2015 during the Flagstaff Festival of Science. This film documents the workshop the artists attended at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon to learn about fire management. For more information about the project, the partnership, and the artists involved, visit the Flagstaff Arts Council web site.

I am really curious about what will be created out of this very intriguing project. If it works out the way it possibly could, it should be a travelling exhibition, or, other areas could conduct similar initiatives.

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Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.

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  1. Hey Bill,
    Thanks for the post on this! I’ve been lucky enough to be a part of this project from the beginning, which has been in the works for over a year now. The trip to the N. Rim (where this video was made) was one of the best things I’ve ever done professionally. It was fun to watch fire managers, artists, and ecologists interact and see the mutual respect and each group had for the other as they shared information and inspiration.
    I think the art that comes out of this project will be spectacular, and the initial ideas from the artists blew my mind. I can’t wait to see what they do.
    In the end, I hope that through the art we can reach out to folks who otherwise might not get the messages about the links between fire, climate, and people in the Southwest.

    Here is a link to a blog by one of the project collaborators, the Landscape Conservation Initiative (who I work for), that has updates and info that might be of interest to people who want to follow this project: http://www2.nau.edu/lci-p/index.php/fires-of-change/

    Let me know if you have any questions…

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