Stelo
Portland’s Park Blocks
412 NW 8th Avenue, Portland, Oregon
Panel Discussion
Saturday, July 12 @ 2:30 – 4:30 PM
Oregon Origins Project in partnership with Stelo presents an epic new musical work and art exhibition depicting the dramatic events of Oregon’s geologic history.
Join us for a panel discussion. This conversation will include Leah Wilson, Christine Bourdette, Ian Madin, and Matthew Packwood about our artistic exploration of the state’s geologic origin stories, including Columbia River basalt flows, Basin and Range earthquakes, Cascade volcanoes, Missoula floods, and much more.
Stelo
Bloom, oil on linen, 20 x 45 in., 2025
Matthew Packwood, composer
Ian Madin, geologist
Christine Bourdette, visual artist
Leah Wilson, visual artist
Oregon Origins Project VI: The Birth of Cascadia is presented in partnership with Stelo and generously supported by the Ronni S. Lacroute Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, Regional Arts and Culture Council, Arts Access Fund, Reed College Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program, Cultural Coalition of Washington County, and Oregon Cultural Trust. Additional support provided by the Greater Hells Canyon Council, Singing Springs Resort, and Wheeler County Cultural and Heritage Coalition.
Panel Discussion During The Birth of Cascadia performance, The Reser Center for the Performing Arts, Beaverton, OR, June 21, 2025
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