Call for Dancers:
Dancing with Diatoms
I'm teaming up with Janita Frantsi to host a paid workshop for five dancers. Supported by:
Art:
Imagining the Self
What do you want your future to be?
Self-reflect on such questions with Imagining the Self:
An art and science exploration of transformation.
Looking forward to building brilliant futures with you all.
Living Patterns
Each project begins with a question, letting curiosity guide the process.
Biology informs blueprint as we move between research and creation.
About the Artist
Connecting ideas across art, science, and systems, Kira’s creations invite reflection on our evolving relationship with life.
Kira learns about the living world, combining expertise in landscape design, biomimicry, ecosystems, CNC machining, 3D modelling, and hand crafting.
About:
Adaptive Ecosystems
We offer illustration and technical drawings through a collaborative process, inviting insight from scientists, artists, and innovators who inform and guide the process.
About:
What we Do
Through art, writing, and knowledge-sharing, we conduct research, develop graphics, and help other professionals refine their craft.
This website share resources for biomimicry students and professionals, and provides updates about our own theories and practices.
amiskwaciy
Adaptive Ecosystems is found on the banks of the river kisiskâciwanisîpiy, which brings uncountable benefits to the beings that live in the water and along its edges.
We acknowledge this land as the home, meeting place, and kin of many Indigenous Peoples including the Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Nakota Sioux, and Métis.
Art:
Diatom Lanterns
How can diatoms inspire lanterns and light-based art?
Diatom Lanterns is a series of sculptural lights inspired by microscopic algae, tiny organisms that grow shells of glass (SiO2).
Art:
Imagining the Self
How does nature transform?
Imagining the Self is a book about change, how we adapt to our environment and reshape ourselves in the process.
Sharing stories, illustrations, and questions, it offers tools for navigating transformation with intention.
Infographics
Biomimicry:
We’ve developed two learning resources will help you align nature and technology as you work through research, design, and business problems.
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Partners
Lichen Labs
Biology expertise, materials science, and microscopes.
Lightcraft Design
Bringing colour and light to festivals in Alberta and BC.
NatuRnD
Exploring nature-based solutions through research, education, and action.
B-Hive
A group of biomimicry specialists who share expertise and build collaborative projects.
Biomimicry Alberta
Alberta’s community of practice.
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