ALYSSA
HARMS-WIEBE
ARTIST-EDUCATOR
I am a Brazilian-Canadian artist-educator dedicated to bridging literary and performing arts with social and environmental sustainability. As a writer, activist, and educator, my work is aimed at creating platforms for diverse stories to reach audiences with impact.
SERVICES
WRITING CONTRIBUTIONS
Need someone to write compelling content for you or your organization? Let me assist with writing articles, blog posts, editing materials, and more.
PAGE TO STAGE WORKSHOPS
Whether you're looking for assistance personally or organizationally, I am here to help you develop your story from first draft to final outcome - written or spoken.
COMMUNITY EVENT CURATION
Do you or your organization have a story that your community needs to connect with? I am committed to highlighting local stories through literary and performing arts approaches - from park installations to sidewalk pop-up events.
PROJECTS
A POETIC LANDSCAPE
Event at the 2019 BC Culture Days
In "A Poetic Landscape," Culture Days festival participants were invited to reflect on how the landscape surrounding Vancouver citizens could impact their thinking.
If our land were given the opportunity to teach us, what would it tell us? If we had the ability to converse with nature, how would we respond to its presence?
Through a reflective park installation, participants read landscape-inspired poetry, practiced the art of natural observation, and responded with written reflections, which connecting observations from members of the Vancouver community!
FOOTPRINTS
Publication (In Progress)
Alongside Vancouver photographer Danielle Campani, I am compiling true stories that highlight impactful citizens in the Vancouver area who are taking bold steps toward creating positive change in the realm of sustainability. The compilation of stories will result in a book which we plan to distribute across the city upon completion of the project, in hopes of mobilizing a greater network to take climate action.
If you or a member of your organization are interested in being interviewed and featured, get in touch!
A TRILOGY OF ARCTIC SUMMER NIGHTS
Poetry Collection
As a Writer-in-Residence at the Gullkistan Centre for Creativity (Iceland), I developed a collection of poems relating to themes of environmental degradation due to global warming.
I performed a selection of the poems at the 2019 Vancouver Outsider Art Festival representing the Vancouver Poetry House.
To read one of the poems in this collection, click the link below.
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