## Breadcrumb 1. [Home](/index%2Ephp/) 2. Events and Exhibitions 3. [Sabbatical Presentations - Shannon Gerard & b.h. Yael](/index%2Ephp/markdownify/node/4242) # Sabbatical Presentations - Shannon Gerard & b.h. Yael Talk Faculty Public Staff Undergraduate Student A Hybrid Event: Sabbatical Presentations by Two Faculty Members Shannon Gerard \| Printmaking & Publication b.h. Yael \| Integrated Media 230 Richmond (RHB) 230 Richmond St. W RHB 322 March 5, 2026 1:30 - 3 p.m. Department Faculty of Art Faculty Faculty of Art Cost Free [Add to Calendar](data:text/calendar;charset=utf8;base64,QkVHSU46VkNBTEVOREFSDQpWRVJTSU9OOjIuMA0KUFJPRElEOlNwYXRpZSBjYWxlbmRhci1saW5rcw0KQkVHSU46VkVWRU5UDQpVSUQ6YTZjNjg4NTUwMmQxZDczNjRmNGNhOWY5Y2FjMjg4MjkNClNVTU1BUlk6U2FiYmF0aWNhbCBQcmVzZW50YXRpb25zIC0gU2hhbm5vbiBHZXJhcmQgJiBiLmguIFlhZWwNCkRUU1RBTVA6MjAyNjAzMDVUMTgzMDAzWg0KRFRTVEFSVDoyMDI2MDMwNVQxODMwMDNaDQpEVEVORDoyMDI2MDMwNVQyMDAwMDBaDQpFTkQ6VkVWRU5UDQpFTkQ6VkNBTEVOREFS) 230 Richmond (RHB) 230 Richmond St. W RHB 322 March 5, 2026 1:30 - 3 p.m. Department Faculty of Art Faculty Faculty of Art Cost Free [Add to Calendar](data:text/calendar;charset=utf8;base64,QkVHSU46VkNBTEVOREFSDQpWRVJTSU9OOjIuMA0KUFJPRElEOlNwYXRpZSBjYWxlbmRhci1saW5rcw0KQkVHSU46VkVWRU5UDQpVSUQ6YTZjNjg4NTUwMmQxZDczNjRmNGNhOWY5Y2FjMjg4MjkNClNVTU1BUlk6U2FiYmF0aWNhbCBQcmVzZW50YXRpb25zIC0gU2hhbm5vbiBHZXJhcmQgJiBiLmguIFlhZWwNCkRUU1RBTVA6MjAyNjAzMDVUMTgzMDAzWg0KRFRTVEFSVDoyMDI2MDMwNVQxODMwMDNaDQpEVEVORDoyMDI2MDMwNVQyMDAwMDBaDQpFTkQ6VkVWRU5UDQpFTkQ6VkNBTEVOREFS) ![White poster with faculty presentation info](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_wide/public/2026-02/Yael%26Shannon.jpg.webp?itok=ePTRkRUA) rgb(255,255,255) ### Faculty of Art ## Sabbatical Presentations - Thursday, March 5, 2026, 1:30 to 3:00 pm - 230 Richmond St., W, Room 322 - Hybrid Presentation [Join Teams](https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/21193766297880?p=SZpqy2DqGfLHsM8UZb) ![White poster with faculty presentation info](/sites/default/files/2026-02/Yael%26Shannon.jpg) rgb(255,255,255) ![Sabbatical presentation of Shannon Gerard](/sites/default/files/2026-02/Shannon.jpg) Shannon Gerard presents: ### Plant Parenthood --- ***What do farming and printmaking have in common?*** The shared political imperative of public participation. Most organic farmers I know are activ­ists—trapped in a capitalist system while striving to build healthy networks of ecological care, viable futures and equitable access to land. Printmakers are likewise scrappy—taking hold of machines built for industry and mass communi­cation and subverting them for art. Self-publishing in particular is intimately tied to liberation movements, in which dissemination is a matter of personal survival. ***Plant Parenthood*** is a farm, a publishing house and a classroom with an emphasis on radical seed saving, cooperative programming, regional adaptation of diasporic food and social justice. rgb(255,255,255) ![Presentation of b.h. Yael](/sites/default/files/2026-02/Yael.jpg) b.h. Yael presents: ### Split Ends: unanswered questions --- Besides gratefulness for the time afforded through this half sabbatical, I was divided between institutional responsibilities and three very disparate projects. These wrapped up through distribution, representational summary, and rewrite: a video letter, a photographic and installation hair project, and a family memoire. Some to completion, some to anxious irresolve. Each remains in question... Please be advised that OCAD U hosted events may be documented through photographs and video. These images may be used by the University for promotional, advertising, and educational purposes. By participating in our events, both on campus and off-site, you consent to allowing OCAD University to document and use your image and likeness. However, if you do not want us to use a photo or video of you or your child, please don’t hesitate to let us know when you arrive at the event. You’re also welcome to get in touch with OCAD University’s Marketing & Communications office: . Be mindful of those in our community who have scent sensitivities; please help OCAD U maintain a healthy, scent-free campus.