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.
Joey is grateful to have grown up with an abundance of nature around him and is happiest in the water or in the sun. From a young age, Joey felt a responsibility to take care of the Earth in return for all the ways she has taken care of him. This led Joey to pursue a degree in
I love coming to work and getting pets from everyone. In my spare time, I like to sleep, eat, hike, and explore nature. Did I say eat and sleep?
Emma Serr is an artist and a student studying Studio Art at SBCC. Emma has a background in art and customer service, having worked as a camp counselor at sewing camp and assistant for sewing events and classes, and display manager and cashier in previous positions, and was recently a nanny to several young children. Emma first found us as a customer who loved what Art From Scrap represents!
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent her last four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife. Veronica is very passionate about conservation and sustainable agricultural practices. Veronica has spent many summers working in environmental education at various zoos and museums and loves introducing kids to the plants and animals that coexist with us. In her free time, she likes to sit at the beach and read, take dance classes, roller skate, and walk around fancy neighborhoods to look at the houses.
Lu’s love of all things Earth began at James Madison University in Virginia, where they got their Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Lu has a Master’s degree in Spatial Ecology- the study of how creatures interact across landscapes- from East Carolina University, where they studied rock pools along a river and the critters that dwell in them. Lu is thrilled to be teaching budding scientists about the Earth and why it’s important for us to protect and preserve the environment. 
Lydia
Jenny joined Explore Ecology first as an Environmental Educator, then as a Program Coordinator, and most recently moved into the newly created Programs, People & Culture position. Prior to Explore Ecology Jenny worked in science research and consulting, however her passion has always been science education and outreach. Jenny loves all things related to the ocean, especially free diving, and enjoying the beauty and wonder that is the underwater world. Her greatest life passion is traveling, which she hopes to do more of again soon.
Ian Docktor
MELISSA BROOKS
Lindsay Johnson