Research Trip to West Virginia

We are in West Virginia where we are conducting election research. We are pleased to note there are hardly any Trump signs.

November/December: Editing new film, “Playing with Fire”

As California burns, communities feel the heat. 'Playing with Fire: an Ecosexual Emergency,' a 75-minute eco-documentary produced by the E.A.R.T.H. Lab SF, explores the entwined fates of climate change and social-justice. Spurred by the devastating wildfires of 2020, artist-filmmakers Sprinkle and Stephens explore their community, amplifying marginalized voices to spark hope and action for a more just future.

E.A.R.T.H. Lab SF Listening Event

Join us for a two-hour online community listening session. The Board and staff incorporate feedback from these sessions into planning our upcoming programs, ensuring that E.A.R.T.H. Lab SF remains responsive to the needs and aspirations of the communities and artists we serve. This process enables our artistic and environmental programming to stay relevant, engaging, and inclusive. We will develop and use online and print surveys to collect feedback.

Queer Artist Survival Strategies: Salon and Workshop #1

465 Collective San Francisco, CA, United States

EARTH Lab SF (Beth Stephens) and Jason Wyman / Queerly Complex are hosting THREE Peer Exchanges at the new 465 Collective Space to harness the peer power of San Francisco Bay Area Queer Artists to co-create survival tactics, tools, and frameworks.  TOPIC ONE: Strategies for Hope and Joy - How do we remain hopeful and practice joy even while under assault? Using the concept of a "recipe card," we will invite all who attend to create their recipe for hope and joy, sharing "ingredients" and "actions" with others. We will compile the recipe cards into a mini cookbook, "The Hope & […]

Queer Artist Survival Strategies: A Salon and Workshop #2

465 Collective San Francisco, CA, United States

EARTH Lab SF (Beth Stephens) and Jason Wyman / Queerly Complex are hosting THREE Peer Exchanges at the new 465 Collective Space to harness the peer power of San Francisco Bay Area Queer Artists to co-create survival tactics, tools, and frameworks. TOPIC TWO: Queer Life Social Security - What kinds of security do we queers need to live (and thrive) in this oppressive world? This question will be the featured topic of our second Peer Exchange, where we will craft our Personal Social Security Cards. We can display these cards should we find ourselves in a place of insecurity or […]

Queer Artist Survival Strategies: Salon and Workshop #3

EARTH Lab SF (Beth Stephens) and Jason Wyman / Queerly Complex are hosting THREE Peer Exchanges at the new 465 Collective Space to harness the peer power of San Francisco Bay Area Queer Artists to co-create survival tactics, tools, and frameworks.   TOPIC THREE: Queer Autonomous Zones for Self Determination - What are the shapes-boundaries of your personal space? How do we negotiate spaces for movement collectively? Participants at this Peer Exchange will begin by using masking tape to define the edges of their personal space. We will then use these edges and physical marks to dig deeper into how […]