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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b><i><u><span
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b><i><u><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman Bold"'>Rethink: Recycle: Redesign</span></u></i></b><b><u><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman Bold"'> Opens April 18 at IAO<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman Bold"'>Art, Education
Exhibit Explores<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b><span
style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman Bold"'>Sustainability in
Oklahoma City<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;
text-autospace:none'><span style='line-height:200%'>A network of progressive
Oklahoma City artists, professionals, and businesses are joining forces for an
Earth Day event that encourages Oklahomans to take a fresh look at their
ecological footprint.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;
text-autospace:none'><span style='line-height:200%'>The juried exhibit <b>Rethink:
Recycle: Redesign</b> incorporates art, geospatial mapping, local foods, and
green design to promote creative approaches to environmental awareness.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;
text-autospace:none'><span style='line-height:200%'>Sustainable OKC organized
the event in partnership with Individual Artists of Oklahoma. “This show
deals with the most pressing issue of our time: sustainability,” said
Jeff Stokes, IAO director. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;text-autospace:
none'><span style='line-height:200%'>The exhibit at IAO Gallery, 811 N.
Broadway, debuts with a 7-11 p.m. preview party Saturday, April 18. Tickets are
$20 in advance; $25 at the door. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;text-autospace:
none'><span style='line-height:200%'>“Change is in the air. We all feel
it,” said Shauna Struby, president, Sustainable OKC</span>.<span
style='line-height:200%'> “This year’s event is just a seed. Our
goal is to sprout this into an annual Earth Day event that celebrates our
community and planet with thoughtful, creative, fun events and activities
focused on capturing the power of people’s imaginations; creating
awareness for rethinking how we live in the world; and building resilient,
happy, healthy, sustainable communities.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;text-autospace:
none'><span style='line-height:200%'>The preview party and project is
co-chaired by Jacine Arias, creative director, M-D Building Products, and by
Vicki </span><span style='line-height:200%'>VanStavern, founder and president
of VanStavern Design Group, Inc. “</span><b><span style='line-height:
200%'>Rethink: Recycle: Redesign </span></b><span style='line-height:200%'>was
born out of my MFA thesis project exploring green design as an effective
instrument for social change. Our hope is to help people consider all the ways
we impact our planet, and to serve as a catalyst for rethinking how we use the
earth’s resources,” said Arias.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;text-autospace:
none'><span style='line-height:200%'>Corporate sponsors are Sonic America's</span><span
style='line-height:200%'> Drive-In; Sierra Club; Weatherizationsouce.com; Arts
Council of Oklahoma City; and Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Associates. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;text-autospace:
none'>Inspired by <b><span style='line-height:200%'>Rethink: Recycle: Redesign</span></b>,
students from the Center for Spatial Analysis at the University of Oklahoma are
using geospatial information technology to <span style='line-height:200%'>highlight
the availability and diversity of local food resources within 100 miles of
Oklahoma City, track local waste, </span>and explore food security themes in a
series of digital maps.<span style='line-height:200%'> The project is the
collaborative effort of Melissa Brown and Matthew Collier, University of
Oklahoma; Adam Lanman, Elliott + Associates Architects; and OU art and
architecture students, using information from the Kerr Center, Oklahoma Food
Cooperative and other sources.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;
text-autospace:none'><span style='line-height:200%'>The exhibit features the
work of two dozen Oklahoma artists. Stokes cited the art of Oklahoma City artist
Sue Moss Sullivan as exemplifying their creative approach. “She asks us
to take a fresh look at the overlooked detritus from our coffee machines and by
extension, at the world around us. Sullivan brings forth beauty, possibility
and purpose where we normally see trash. Her sculptures poignantly nag at us,
asking; “what other beauty and possibility for reinvention is lost when
we treat our world as disposable?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;text-autospace:
none'><span style='line-height:200%'>Other featured artists are Jacine Arias, </span><span
style='line-height:200%'>Paul Bagley</span><span style='line-height:200%'>, </span><span
style='line-height:200%'>Nick Bayer</span><span style='line-height:200%'>, </span><span
style='line-height:200%'>Bryan Dahlvang</span><span style='line-height:200%'>, </span><span
style='line-height:200%'>Bill Derrevere</span><span style='line-height:200%'>, </span><span
style='line-height:200%'>Ron Ferrell</span><span style='line-height:200%'>, </span><span
style='line-height:200%'>Helen Grant</span><span style='line-height:200%'>, </span><span
style='line-height:200%'>John Green</span><span style='line-height:200%'>, </span><span
style='line-height:200%'>Preston Greer</span><span style='line-height:200%'>, </span><span
style='line-height:200%'>Aaron Hauck</span><span style='line-height:200%'>,
Susan Horton, </span><span style='line-height:200%'>Reta and Vana Howell,</span><span
style='line-height:200%'> </span><span style='line-height:200%'>Brad Humphreys</span><span
style='line-height:200%'>, </span><span style='line-height:200%'>Amy Jones</span><span
style='line-height:200%'>, </span><span style='line-height:200%'>Trent Lawson</span><span
style='line-height:200%'>, </span><span style='line-height:200%'>Darci Lenker</span><span
style='line-height:200%'>, </span><span style='line-height:200%'>Tanya Mattek</span><span
style='line-height:200%'>, </span><span style='line-height:200%'>Michelle Himes</span><span
style='line-height:200%'>, </span><span style='line-height:200%'>Regina Murphy</span><span
style='line-height:200%'>, </span><span style='line-height:200%'>Rebek &
Holmes,</span><span style='line-height:200%'> </span><span style='line-height:
200%'>Diana Smith</span><span style='line-height:200%'>, </span><span
style='line-height:200%'>Julie Strauss</span><span style='line-height:200%'>,
and </span><span style='line-height:200%'>Davey Surls</span><span
style='line-height:200%'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;text-autospace:
none'><span style='line-height:200%'>The artists in the <b>Rethink: Recycle:
Redesign</b> exhibit have found creative ways “to reinvigorate debate and
move our ideas of sustainable living forward,” Stokes said.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;text-autospace:
none'><span style='line-height:200%'>Recycling and green products are
components of the April 18 preview party, with food from </span><span
style='line-height:200%'>The Wedge, Earth Elements, Hardesty Cheese, Seasons,
Kam's Kookery, Cuppies & Joe, Flip's Wine Bar & Trattoria, Prairie
Gypsies, and Pure Prairie Creamery. </span>Trattoria il Centro will create a
special dish for its spring menu to highlight local ingredients.<span
style='line-height:200%'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;text-autospace:
none'><span style='line-height:200%'>Live music will be performed by Oklahoma
City band 13 Seeds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;text-autospace:
none'><span style='line-height:200%'>A silent auction will offer items
including a stay at an Oklahoma state park, a basket of made-in-Oklahoma items,
Oklahoma City Thunder tickets, and a stay at the Colcord Hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;text-autospace:
none'><span style='line-height:200%'>As part of the exhibit, educational
displays include winners of an art contest open to Oklahoma students, a Green
Event Guide, a Guide to Green Living, trash factoids, and a short film on world
population.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;
text-autospace:none'><span style='line-height:200%'>“</span><span
style='line-height:200%'>What does it mean to live responsibly?” Struby
asked. “It means conscious living with minimal impact — including
using fewer natural resources, reducing waste, and considering the quality of
life that future generations will experience when making your own lifestyle
decisions.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;
text-autospace:none'><span style='line-height:200%'>“IAO expects the show
to continue stirring up the dialogue on just how we deal with these issues on a
community wide scale, as well as in our daily lives,” Stokes said.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;
text-autospace:none'><span style='line-height:200%'>The exhibit runs April
19-May 8, is free and open to the public. </span>Proceeds from art sales and
the silent auction will benefit Sustainable OKC, an all-volunteer 501(c)3
organization founded in 2005. <span style='line-height:200%'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;text-autospace:
none'><span style='line-height:200%'>To purchase tickets, visit <a
href="http://www.rethinkrecycleredesign.org/rrr-wheretobuy.html">www.rethinkrecycleredesign.org/rrr-wheretobuy.html</a>.
For more information about <b>Rethink: Recycle: Redesign</b>, visit <a
href="http://www.sustainableokc.org">www.sustainableokc.org</a> or <a
href="http://www.iaogallery.org">www.iaogallery.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><u><span style='font-family:
"Times New Roman Bold"'>Media Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman Bold"'>Shauna
Struby, </span><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman Bold Italic"'>president,
Sustainable OKC<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman Bold"'>Cell:
405.210.6027<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman Bold"'>sstruby@cox.net<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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