Amazon Rainforest Opening Reception

Helen Hoffelt, Professor at Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD), and professional photographer, along with Char Norman, CCAD Dean Emerita, and fiber artist have come together with two-dimensional and three-dimensional works that address environmental issues as they relate to indigenous communities.

The artists have traveled extensively together, gathering inspiration and materials from the environment. This current body of work results from a trip to Ecuador, specifically, Selva Vida Sin Fronteras—Amazon Reserve for Peace, a sanctuary housing a not-for-profit grassroots organization of the same name, located in the Amazon rainforest.

The exhibition is a reaction to the interwoven cultures, environment and efforts to preserve both. The work is a combination of materials and techniques, relating to the expertise of each individual artist as well as joint explorations and discoveries.