d.talks in Conversation w/ Clark Thenhaus

​Join us for a discussion with Sally Njoroge and artist/architect Clark Thenhaus on the unique opportunity art has to allow us to COME TOGETHER.

​There will be mingling, small bites, and lots of good conversation about placemaking and public art in our city. This event is free and open to the public.

​This event is produced in partnership with Art for Social Change.

​Please note that access to this venue is only via stairs.

​About our Speakers:

​Sally Njoroge

​I love being in the position to uplift others. I thrive in creating pathways for changemakers to share their work, knowledge, and experiences with communities. I enjoy seeing relationships grow and connections made that lead to new ways of solving problems. In the Studio, you’ll find me working on the Artist as Changemaker Project and the Changemaker Conversations Project.

​Clark Thenhaus

​Author, founding director of Endemic Architecture and an Assistant Professor of Architecture at the California College of Arts in San Francisco. His work focuses on issues of architectural form and expression in the context of broader historical and contemporary cultural phenomena.

​This is reflected in the double entendre of the office name, Endemic Architecture, where attention to the particularities of specific places is leveraged in order to amplify architectural experiences underscored by a commitment to the methodologies and discourse inherent to the discipline of architecture.

​Endemic Architecture has won numerous awards for emerging architects, most notably including the 2015 Architectural League Prize for Young Architects & Designers and the 2017 Architects Newspaper Best of Design award for Best Public Landscape. Thenhaus has exhibited and published his work widely, including at Harvard GSD, Yale SOA, and Jai & Jai Gallery along with essays or work in Possible Mediums, Project Journal, and Young Architects 17-Authenticity.

​Thenhaus earned his M.Arch from the University of Pennsylvania, PennDesign, and his undergraduate B.Envd from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

​Chish

​Chish is a visual artist, creative director, and designer born in Zambia and later settled in Canada. His passion for art began at a young age. Chish first learned how to draw from his cousin while living at his grandmother’s house in Zambia. Growing up he was inspired by musicians, actors, artists, and world leaders. All of that inspiration is what led him to becoming a professional artist. Art has brought Chish an incredible amount of joy, and he hopes that what he creates will do the same for others.

​IG: @artofchish

​Edward Campbell

​Born and raised in Panama City, Panama, Edward Campbell developed his interest in all the arts through his mother. Through his high school years, a love for dance and design flourished pursuing both careers simultaneously as a B-boy and a graphic designer. He attended The University of Panama and completed his bachelor’s degree in their Graphic Design program.

​Edward Campbell Studio was founded in 2017. A brand identity and graphic design studio that strives to serve its clients by providing clarity in their voice. This guide provides them with quality brand strategy and visual design processes to satisfy their market requirements. Simultaneously, Edward Aka Funk-E, known on the dance scene since 2014, shares his Panamanian experience and knowledge of dance and Hip Hop culture with the Calgarian community as a dance instructor of breakin’ and Hip Hop across Alberta, creating the brand Adesse Threads to share his mindset through fashion.

​EDWARD CAMPBELL AKA FUNK-E IS A MAGIC MAKER WHO SPARKS PERCEPTION, POSITIVITY AND PROGRESS.

​Jaime Rathor

​Jaime is a curator and educator with a profound interest in the interplay between geography, culture, and people. She holds an MA in Comparative Art and Archaeology from the Institute of Archaeology, UCL, London, where she specialized in city development, architecture, and their impact on society. Her research delved into how cultures interact with both physical and sacred spaces, inside and outside formal architectural structures.With experience in renowned institutions such as the British Museum, Jaime honed her ability to engage audiences by connecting present-day understanding with broader themes in art, history, immigration, and contemporary social issues.Since 2018, Jaime has been focusing on highlighting the voiceless in our communities—those marginalized, underserved, and underrepresented in the arts.

​Currently, Jaime is merging her expertise in culture, geography, architecture, and advocacyfor the voiceless in her role at Kalam Creations, a start-up publishing company. Dedicated to amplifying diverse voices in literature, Kalam Creations publishes works by creators from racialized communities, ensuring these underrepresented narratives find their place on Bookshelves. Jaime’s goal is to create exhibitions and publications that bridge her past work with her current focus, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of diverse cultural narratives and their relationship with architectural spaces.