Fire Followers

Artist Megan Majewski and writer Sharon Roberts give voice to forests impacted by the BC wildfires.

As humans, we have a complicated but necessary relationship with the forests that surround us but how we manage that relationship isn't always straightforward. With the increase in frequency of large, uncontrollable, interface fires, addressing how to manage this relationship is at the forefront of many British Columbians' minds. Born out of witnessing the impact of wildfire firsthand, the artists launched the Fire Followers project to both contribute to this dialogue but also to provide a forum for this discussion to take place.

Painter Megan Majewski and writer Sharon Roberts started collaborating on the Fire Followers project after discussing the impact that forest fires have had in their own lives. This gave way to the idea of creating an exhibit that can show both the destruction but also the great beauty that comes from wildfire. By providing a forum for those who have witnessed this cycle but also to give a voice to the forests themselves, the artists aim is to bring greater awareness of the necessity of wildfire in building a healthy forest.

The Artists’ greatest hopes for the project are to help shape the public perception of what a healthy forest looks like, why it can be helpful to let fires burn when there is no immediate risk to a community, and how individuals can contribute to decreasing wildfire risk.

“We view this exhibit as a living and breathing thing, just as the forests are – it’s just a sapling now, it’s soil freshly tilled. With the care and nurturing by all who contribute it will take on a life of its own and grow into something beautiful that we can’t yet imagine. Something as rich and diverse as the forests themselves.”

~Sharon and Megan

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