From Harm to Harmony: The Healing Power of Nature
Our From Harm to Harmony: The Healing Power Of Nature project connects New Brunswick artists of all levels and backgrounds with experienced artist facilitators to help express participants’ feelings about climate change and environmental issues while raising awareness about these challenges and their solutions.
The work our group produced was featured at an exhibition hosted by the UNB Art Centre in March 2020. The exhibition presented artwork culminating from a collaboration initiated through a remote-artist residency led by community-engaged environmental artist Juliana Bedoya in British Columbia and a diverse group of community participants from different geographic regions in New Brunswick.
Working together to make a difference
“A path to Harmony is a sequential art story about a lost soul who discovers new meaning through a transformative journey with two nature spirits, a chickadee named Harmony, the booglatamootj, and the fairy folk of Mi’kmaq folklore. The burnt sienna, yellow ochre, black and white color palette of the piece is inspired by ancient cave paintings and other indigenous traditions around the world.” — Mario Doiron
After hearing the idea for the story, I wanted nothing more than to bring Mario’s characters to life. I created three 3D needle felted wool sculptures of characters featured in “ A path to Harmony”. I felt very honored to collaborate with Mario Dorion on this collaborative piece.
