CreativeMornings Ottawa, January 2021: Biophilia with Alexis Williams

The environments we live in are dotted with connections to nature. Even a tiny one-bedroom apartment in the most urban of downtowns can teem with life, from a plant growing in the corner to the mold sprouting inside the refrigerator.

As creatives, there are a few important lessons here: That nature – like our creativity – can bud anywhere. That living things can always break through, regardless of the environment they live in. That communing with nature can help us break through the day-to-day monotony and find new approaches to old problems.

Coined in the 1960s by Erich Fromm, “biophilia” refers to a beautiful idea: Whether it’s a human, an animal, a plant, or in the wild, humans have an innate desire and instinct to want to connect with nature and other living systems.

To speak to the theme of biophilia we’re excited to welcome Alexis Williams to the CreativeMornings Ottawa stage.

Alexis is an artist, writer, amateur mycologist and director of the Ayatana Artists’ Research Program.

To demonstrate this month’s theme biophilia, Alexis will be presenting work by contemporary artists made in affiliation with living non-human organisms and opportunities for you to connect with ambient wildlife.

The virtual event will take place on Friday, January 29, 2021 starting at 8:20 a.m. It will also feature a musical performance from Aspects.

The January event kicks off our 2021 schedule and will feature a celebration of our amazing CreativeMornings Ottawa community for sticking with us through the first year of virtual events.

We’re looking forward to continuing to be creative together in 2021 as we wait for a time when we can return to in-person meetups!

Every day, we have the opportunity to grow into relentless stewards and protectors of our living environments, and not just lovers and beneficiaries of it all.

Together, we exist.

Free tickets to January’s event will be available on Friday, January 22 right here!