Impact

IMPACT

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The ice Walker: The Design teams rendering of how they intend to build this sculpture.
The ice Walker: The Design teams rendering of how they intend to build this sculpture.

IMPACT

AN INTERACTIVE DRUMMING EXPERIENCE

“Impact” is an interactive art installation displaying what people can achieve when they work together. Four drums are attached to sound-reactive LED strips. In the center is a rectangular pillar with graphics on each side: A Polar Bear, Beluga Whale, Snowy Owl and Arctic Wolf. These four animals are on the verge of extinction due to climate change. As the drums are hit, it sends a wave of blue light toward the pillar, eventually illuminating all four sides. The pillar will shine brightly if everyone works together to play the four drums simultaneously. At this time, you have four people focused very intently on their impact on these represented creatures, making them think of the impact they may have through their daily lives on the animals’ existence.

Impact will be constructed of upcycled plywood, LED strips, weatherproof reusable drums, acrylic sheets, vinyl and screws.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Kam Kaminski & Adon Lee Clements OF SOKARIS INC.

Kam Kaminski is a spatial design artist and certified event manager from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. He has worked alongside multiple design groups and event management companies assisting with creative direction, experiential marketing strategies and logistical planning. 

Adon Lee Clements studied Asia Pacific Management at Grant MacEwan University in Canada. He is the Director of Sokaris Inc. where he focuses on branding, business expansion, client communication, and human resources.

Sokaris Inc. is an international interdisciplinary design studio that creates engaging and interactive experiences that fulfill the strongest craving to feel alive. From art installations and museums to jaw-dropping stage and set designs and experiential marketing, Sokaris is a full-service creative company. This is the Sokaris team’s second Zoominescence installation; in 2020, they created Chrome Heart, a multi-dimensional sculpture encompassing community resilience by showing the essentials of existence: people, life, and love.

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Porcupine Lantern

PORCUPINE LANTERN

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The ice Walker: The Design teams rendering of how they intend to build this sculpture.
The ice Walker: The Design teams rendering of how they intend to build this sculpture.

 PORCUPINE LANTERN

A FIBER OPTIC RAINBOW

When thinking of conservation, porcupines might not be the first animal to spring to mind. Their population is healthy, they survive well on even lower-quality foods, and their adaptable ilk thrive in a broad spectrum of habitats and local climes. So why pick this particular prickly persona?

Porcupines Embody conservation just by existing! These natural Ecosystem Engineers create habitat as they go about their regular routine. Their bark-eating proclivities beget fallen logs and branches, creating wonderful hiding places for Mammals, Amphibians and Invertebrates. The Standing snags and down wood they leave in their wake create perfect homes for woodpeckers, salamanders and bats. The dead wood becomes host to insects, which are, in turn, eaten by bears and birds. The berries and buds these messy eaters knock from the high branches provide non-climbing animals with a tasty treat. If only we could all be so productive for our ecosystem just by bumbling around and eating lunch! And the whole colourful rainbow of creatures benefitting from a porcupine’s day-to-day existence owes a debt of gratitude to the porcupine’s natural built-in defence: Quills. Quills allow the porcupine to remain relatively unbothered by predators and go about its natural daily conservation efforts, one snack at a time.

The Fibre Optic rainbow reminds us that sometimes, just by letting our unique adaptations shine their brightest unbothered by the slings and arrows of living, a multitude of life can flow from a single unique creature living its best life.

GABS & Trew Facks will partner with a local manufacturer of biodegradable 3D printing plastic (Canadian Filaments) to obtain their waste, out-of-spec filament that would otherwise be thrown away, The body of the porcupine will be made from bamboo and galvanised wire. The porcupine skin and fur areas will be comprised of old white cloth, such as old sheets and fur offcuts from GABS collection. The quills will be held in place using custom designed 3D printed hubs throughout the body. The piece will be lit by NeoPixel LEDs connected to a timer.

This piece will replicate a large than life Porcupine at 2 ft tall by 4.5 ft long.

 

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

GABS & TREW FACKS

GABS is an Edmonton-based artist well known for creating whimsical glowing creatures such as a 30 ft baby humpback whale and a life-sized 10 ft by 18 ft woolly mammoth, which is now on display at the Royal Alberta Museum. 

This is GABS’s second year attending Zoominescence. In 2022, she brought us Pan-glow-in, a project that brought attention to one of the world’s most unusual mammals, the Pangolin. Its warm glow mirrored the glow ignited in the hearts of people encountering her adorable creation at last year’s festival.

GABS will focus on creating the rough body shape Of the Porcupine Lantern, then hand it off to Trew Facks, who will make custom parts to light each quill on the Porcupine. Trew Facks is a local purveyor of Edmonton-themed creations. He has created a similar piece before but has imagined technological improvements to the system that will allow the Quills to dazzle in all their fibre-optic glory. GABS and Trew will collaborate to imbue the piece with final touches, bringing personality and life to their creation. 

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The Ice Walker

THE ICE WALKER

NIGHTS

LOCAL ARTISTS

INSTALLATIONS

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The ice Walker: The Design teams rendering of how they intend to build this sculpture.
The ice Walker: The Design teams rendering of how they intend to build this sculpture.

THE ICE WALKER

Polar bear

The Ice Walker installation depicts a life-sized, or close to life-sized, Polar Bear in motion.

The sculpture will be mounted to a solid yet portable base. Internal lighting and a painted exterior will allow for different effects and a complete viewing experience regardless of the time of day. The panels that make up the sculpture will be slightly gapped, allowing light to emanate from an internal lighting source. The lights will have approximately 20 minutes of animated sequences that will repeat.

This sculpture will be 8-10 feet wide by 4-6 feet tall.

Retro Active Arcade plans to use recycled and reclaimed wood in their construction, along with as many other recycled materials as possible.

 

 

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

RETRO ACTIVE ARCADE

Retro Active Arcade is a local, Edmonton-based company specializing in designing and manufacturing personalized arcade systems. With over 25 years in the cabinetry and arcade industry, they utilize the newest and most innovative practices to build quality, one-of-a-kind arcade games.

Their design team for this year’s project includes creatives Casey Browning, Jaclyne O’Neill, and Brandon Rose. 

This is Retro Active’s second year attending Zoominescence. In 2022, they brought us Bat Luminescence, an internally lit bat in flight. 

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Calder | Grade 1

Satoo Room 8

CALDER | GRADE 1

Conservation Initiative: Playground Cleanup

 

 

Project Description Coming Soon.

 

 

This Conservation Project was made possible by
DOUG WARREN.

École Bishop Savaryn | Grade 1

Satoo Room 8
Satoo Room 8

École Bishop Savaryn | GRADE 1A

Conservation Initiative: Playground Cleanup

The grade one classes at École Bishop Savaryn School were very lucky to be a part of the Pay It Forward For the Planet Program!

Our classes, along with the grade 6 Social Justice Leaders, completed a schoolyard clean-up on May 8th. This project was an opportunity for the grade one students to learn about ways that they can serve their community and planet and offered a leadership role for the grade 6 students. Everyone involved learned a lot and enjoyed making our school a better place!

Before completing the schoolyard clean-up, the grade one classes learned about different ways that they can help their school, their neighbourhood and the planet. Many students focused on picking up litter, but we also learned about composting, recycling, reusing and repairing old clothes or toys. They were able to make lots of connections between their actions at home and their learning at school. Some even shared that they had made changes to their home actions after this learning experience. We made posters to display in the school to help encourage other students to think about how they can help their school, community and planet.

On the day of the schoolyard clean-up, the grade 6 social justice leaders were paired with a group of grade one students. Together, they walked around the schoolyard and picked up litter. They engaged in conversations about why there was so much litter and what they could do to help. They were very proud of the bags that they picked up, and some students even asked if there were extra gloves so that they could pick up litter at recess!

Thank you to the Edmonton Valley Zoo Development Society for their gift and for encouraging our classes to engage in these activities!

This Conservation Project was made possible by
DOUG WARREN.

St. Richard | Grade 6

Satoo Room 8

St. Richard | GRADE 6

Conservation Initiative: Ocean Cleanup

Students did research projects on the garbage that is found in the ocean. They looked into where the garbage comes from, how it affects the life in the ocean, and what is being done to clean up the trash. Students also found that a lot of garbage makes its way into the ocean from various waterways around the world. Students then created a product or device that would retrieve debris from the ocean or prevent it from reaching the ocean. They were asked to consider plants and animals when designing their products.

This Conservation Project was made possible by
Union 52 Benevolent Society.