Themes of Interruption, Interpretation, and Gathering in Ecologies in Practice

The Authority File

In the third episode of this four-part series, Amanda White of Western University and Elysia French of Brock University highlight individual chapters and overarching themes in their coedited collection, Ecologies in Practice: Environmentally Engaged Arts in Canada. They first chat about Camille Georgeson-Usher’s chapter—the exploration of the power of gathering in a city garden—and how its reflections on gathering as action carry over as an invitation for engagement and main theme to open the book. Next, they dig into the implications of Genevieve Robertson’s chapter, “Carbon Study: Walking in the Dark,” which details using art to draw attention to ecological loss; one of Genevieve’s pieces also acts as the cover image of Ecologies in Practice. To close, Amanda and Elysia contemplate art’s role in communicating important messages by creating opportunities for interpretation and critical thought.

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