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Dialogues with Mother Earth
A project for the benefit of Caminos de Agua
By Erica Daborn
ARTFORWATER INITIATIVE
“Erica Daborn’s murals depict the realities of the Anthropocene epoch”.
– Helen Donis-Keller
About the artist
● Erica Daborn was born in Winchester, England. She studied at Winchester School of Art and then at the Painting School of the Royal College of Art in London where she received her MFA.
● She moved to the U.S. in 1984 where she taught at several art colleges including for twenty years at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
● In 2015 following a fifteen-year relationship with San Miguel de Allende she settled there permanently with her husband, filmmaker Dennis Lanson. They have one daughter.
● Erica Daborn uses muralism to promote environmental and social awareness and responsibility. Visit www.ericadaborn.com to learn more about the artist.
BACKGROUND
● Daborn's intention is to bring her work to the youngest, since “they are the ones who have the power to act differently and change the future”; and at the same time, to encourage people who have not given much thought to these issues to recognize, act and prepare for the looming global crisis.
● Each of her works in "Dialogues with Mother Earth", a project created over twelve years, becomes a communication channel that shares and analyzes the relationships between us and the natural world with which we coexist.
● Her work transcends the aesthetic aspect and becomes a call to action in a powerful and subtle way.
BACKGROUND
The climatic catastrophe that we are currently facing as a consequence of human action is represented in 12 large-format charcoal drawings on canvas. The work has been exhibited at:
● City Museum of Querétaro, and at the Iconographic Museum of Don Quixote within the framework of the International Cervantino Festival in 2020.
● International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) in McAllen Texas in 2019.
● INBAL Cultural Center "El Nigromante", in the city of San Miguel de Allende in 2017.
● Olin College of Engineering in Needham MA; at Clark University, Worcester, MA in 2016.
About Caminos de Agua
● Caminos de Agua is a community-focused, data-driven, and science-oriented NGO based in San Miguel de Allende, in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, registered nonprofit in both the U.S. and Mexico.
● We are a diverse team made up of immigrant residents and Mexicans, technologists and community organizers, researchers, and educators — augmented by a satellite network of technical advisors and researchers from around the world.
● We all have one shared purpose: improving the health, economic conditions, and community welfare for all, through adequate and affordable access to clean water.
Visit www.caminosdeagua.org to learn more.
About the project
In her interest in contributing to the community that has welcomed her as her home, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Daborn carries out this artist's book project "Dialogues with Mother Earth" in collaboration with the Caminos de Agua Association, in support to the educational activities and field work they carry out in the Laja River Basin.
All proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated in full to the Association.
Collaborate With Us!
We’re looking for committed partners to bring this project to fruition
Collaborate With Us!
We’re looking for committed partners to bring this project to fruition
We’re aiming at producing 500 copies of this book to be sold through Caminos’ website, book shops, art galleries, and special events
The financial cost per unit is USD $32 (design, editing, proofreading, printing shipping, etc.)
In order to finance this project we require USD $16,000
Total sales from the book would amount to USD $30,000. After covering costs, our total earnings will amount to USD $14,000
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You’ll become part of an initiative that will change the life of many families and individuals.
Supporters of the project will receive a signed edition by the artist of the book and their name or logo will appear on the inside in a special acknowledgement section.
All the proceedings will be donated to Caminos de Agua. Likewise, all the proceedings will go to fund the development and construction of water solutions in our region.
By supporting this project you’re helping in raising awareness about climate change at the same time that you’ll be creating safe and reliable access to clean drinking water in the Upper Rio Laja Watershed.
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What can you do?
You can collaborate with us by donating USD $250 or more. You can donate by credit card, check, bank transfer or electronic payment (stripe, paypal, etc) or by clicking on the button below. All donations are tax deductible in the US.
You can share this presentation with friends and family who might be interested in supporting a climate change and health related project in Mexico with real impact in people’s lives.
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Timeline
We want to publish by the end of the year
July August
September
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November December
– Identify retail outlets willing to sell/ consign books
– Launch the fundraising initiative
– Have book dummy ready
– Start presenting to key partners for financial support
– Have all the funders’ name and most of the funding ready
–Launch email campaign for fundraising
– Develop landing page for pre-sales, sales, promotion, and reviews
– Drop dead date for deciding if it’s worth raising money for 1000 books instead of 500.
– Host virtual and live launch event
– Reach funding goal by this month.
–ISBN and Copyright approved
– Start online promotion and sales.
– Start main sale and distribution efforts online and offline
Book Mock-up
Book Mock-up
Book Mock-up
Book Preview
https://www.flipsnack.com/caminosdeagua/dialogues-with-mother-earth.html
Book specs
92 pages in couche Mate of 200 grams at 1 x 0 inks
Cover: Extended measure: 86 x 25.5 cm, final measure: 40.5 x 20.5 cm
Interior: Extended measure: 80 x 20 cm, final measure: 40 x 20 cm
a preview
Please click on the link below to see
of the full book
Thank you!
ARTFORWATER INITIATIVE