Art From Scrap Reuse Store Grand Re-Opening
Join us on Friday, February 13th, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm for a celebration of all things Art From Scrap at the Art From Scrap Store Grand Re-Opening! We’re celebrating a new year, a new store, and a new Executive Director!
Lindsay Johnson, New Explore Ecology Director
Come meet our newly appointed Explore Ecology Executive Director Lindsay Johnson. Hear her vision for the future of Explore Ecology and its programs at 7:00 pm.
Come see the recently remodeled Art From Scrap Store– now designed for a better shopping experience. Program begins at 7:00 pm, bring a friend! Check out the new Art From Scrap Gallery Annex and Reuse Store Art Workshop space.
Visit the AFS Gallery upstairs for an Art Opening and Reception for Nature Literacy, featuring the work of naturalists and artists Mike Kresky and Ariana Rose Palmisano.
Art by Michael Kresky
Meet new friends and enjoy food, refreshments, and music.
2014 was our biggest year yet with even bigger things on the horizon in 2015. We’re excited about our positive changes and are looking forward to sharing them with you.
Josh was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where his passion and curiosity for the environment began and has continued to grow. During his undergraduate studies, Josh pursued this interest at the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies.
Melissa Dodos developed her passion for creative reuse as a mother of four and elementary educator over the past 25 years. She loves to inspire creativity by connecting people with resources and ideas.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
Stephanie began her journey as an educator over twenty years ago working as a preschool teacher in Washington state for a cooperative preschool program affiliated with Whatcom Community College. She loved observing the wonder and curiosity of the children and bringing them out into nature to explore the natural world. She continued her love for learning and got her teaching license and then her Montessori certification and worked as an elementary teacher in Tribal, Public, and Montessori schools. She collaborated to create a school garden and her students loved it so much that it became a special place where they could garden, read, explore, play, and it provided a safe sanctuary for students to calm down and reset when they were having difficult moments.
Morgan’s mermaid soul is always seeking adventure—swimming a relay across the Santa Barbara Channel and taking the first photo of a newborn orca off Anacapa Island being standout experiences close to home.
Lindsay Johnson