Contemporary artist and science researcher Yoko Shimizu details her work which fuses her love of art and science. She finds the beauty of the scientific principles that surround us to be timeless, limitless, and inspirational. Yoko –who has won many awards her scientific artworks– creates installations that integrate both art and science.
Presented at PechaKucha Night Tokyo Vol. 132. http://www.pechakucha.org/cities/tokyo/presentations/when-art-and-science-collide
Education, Human Rights in Afghanistan
Lauryn Oates knows a different Afghanistan. It has beauty, and untapped potential in its powerful women. She has been working to improve the lives of children and women in Afghanistan through the power of education. Though threats against her and her colleagues lives have been made on numerous occasions, she continues to speak out firmly on principles of human rights.
Presented at PechaKucha Night Vancouver Vol. 28. http://www.pechakucha.org/cities/vancouver/presentations/education-human-rights-in-afghanistan
HERstory of Make
Riot Grrrl is not dead! Diandra Oliver is a DIY’er, feminist, writer, and radical economist in Prince George. She comes from a long line of makers and women who could turn any ol’ piece of garbage into gold. She shares the origins of maker culture and the important role of punk women in changing the way we think of, make, and buy stuff.
Presented at PechaKucha Night Prince George Vol. 5. http://www.pechakucha.org/cities/prince-george/presentations/herstory-of-make
Empowering Women Through Photography
Photographer Stephanie Teng works with Lensational, a non-profit organisation whose mission is to empower women through photography by recycling and redistributing used cameras to women in developing countries, and teaching the basics of equipment and composition. She shares stories of women she has seen grow through the empowering skills of photography. A beautiful way to see the world through their lense.
Presented at PechaKucha Night Hong Kong Vol. 27. http://www.pechakucha.org/cities/hong-kong/presentations/empowering-women-through-photography
Happy International Women's Day from PechaKucha!
They now have 9,266 presentations online, and so many of them are showcasing amazing creativity by amazing women, so we thought we would give you a small snapshot of these, to celebrate all the lovely ladies in our lives. It was so hard to pick just five, so make sure you head over to our website to see more, fascinating stories, being uploaded every day.
In other PechaKucha news, they already have over 100 events around the world in March, with almost 1000 cities now running PechaKcuah Nights, chances are, there’s one near you!
They are also so happy to share with you, their brand new iOS app- PechaKucha of the Day, which you can download for free- 400 seconds of creativity sent to your pocket every day! Their gift to you.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pechakucha-of-the-day/id1205954170?mt=8
Ladies of the world – the PechaKucha stage is yours…
Making Boys Cry, and Other Ways to Change the World
Kylie Helterbrand is a go-getting eighth-grader who will graduate high school in 2020. She isn’t waiting until commencement to start changing the world. Already, global issues like climate change, terrorism, the wage gap and marriage equality are front-and-center in her world. Despite how daunting these challenges appear, she also knows they’re not insurmountable. She challenges audiences and her peers alike to get started making a positive change today.
Presented at PechaKucha Night San Antonio Vol. 20. http://www.pechakucha.org/cities/san-antonio/presentations/making-boys-cry-and-other-ways-to-change-the-world
When Art and Science Collide