Bird Key Chain Workshop Newport

Joshua Ralph (they/he) is a community-engaged media and environmental artist. Born on Treaty 2 Territory, they are a settler of Scottish, English, French, and Metis ancestry. Joshua is the founder of the Invasive Art Initiative, a traveling community workshop project aimed at upcycling invasive plants into usable supplies, where he teaches and facilitates dialogues on the histories and stories of local ecologies. He has worked with dozens of organizations on developing environmental-art programming, having been recognized in publications such as The National Observer for his ongoing ecological outreach projects. With Joshua having presented talks at UBC, Concordia, and BC-wide environmental conferences, their art and film work have had the privileges of being showcased to international audiences.

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Follow Joshua's work online:

Website: www.invasiveartinitiative.ca

Instagram: @invasive_art_initiative

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