Pecha Kucha Volume 11: FOOD.
Friday November 12, 2010 8PM@ the Athenæum.
$10. Cash bar available.
The following ideas and their thinkers will be there Friday night. So should you.
Buy Tickets:
http://pkindy11.eventbrite.com/
New Urban Food System
Tim Carter
(Director, Center for Urban Ecology)
Timothy Carter is a recent transplant from the South where he was a faculty member at the Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia. When he's not loving his job and young family of 5, he tries to expouse the virtues of home-roasted coffee to anyone who will listen.
Tending a Difficult Hope
Leah Gauthier
(Assistant Professor of Art, Art Program - Jordan College of Fine Arts, Butler University)
Leah Gauthier is an Artist and Assistant Professor of Art at Butler University. Her most recent work "Tending a Difficult Hope" is a journey towards self-sustainability--learning self-sufficiency skills then teaching others through art exhibitions, performances and public workshops.
Tailgating for Something
Jason Larrison
During the day, Jason Larrison is a mild mannered architect, husband, and father of two. But at night, when people are most thirsty, he joins together with seven other super hoppy hereos to form: HOOSIER BEER GEEK!
Embracing Chain City
Robby Slaughter
(Troublemaker, Entrprenuer)
Robby runs a productivity consulting business by day. By night, he’s active in bridging the gap between locavores and people who wonder “what’s a locavore.”
The Butler-Tarkington Learning Garden
Callie Smith
(Volunteer, International Interfaith Initiative)
Callie Smith is program manager for lifelong education at Christian Theological Seminary and volunteers with the International Interfaith Initiative. She enjoys good coffee, good conversation, and Indy’s very vibrant intercultural and interfaith scene.
FAIR Gardens
Tammy Smith
Tammy's 8th grade teacher told her she was discombobulated. Lately - as she's been exploring so many new things - she is beginning to think he was prophetic.
You art what you eat
Tom Streit
(Lead artist, Made for Each Other community art project)
Tom Streit is an Indianapolis-based artist who works in a variety of mediums including sculpture and art as social practice. Tom is also a breaded tenderloin enthusiast who tries to make up for it by riding his bike as much as possible.
Guns and Lettuce
Jonathan Tremaine Thomas
Born and raised in the foothills of North Carolina, Jonathan Tremaine is an urban missionary, entrepreneur, and social chameleon. When he isn't masquerading as a businessman, you may find him on a stage or silver screen near you.
And featuring a special recap presentation by last year's $10K winner, Laura Henderson of Growing Places.
