We host a series of brief lectures by York, PA's makers and doers, who talk about their craft. Our speakers come from varied backgrounds, but they all work systematically and intentionally to create visceral experiences.
PechaKucha Night York utilizes the 20x20 PechaKucha presentation format: 20 slides that automatically advance every 20 seconds. Learn more at PechaKucha.org.
Featured Speakers AT September 24, 2015 PK NIght Event
As of September 2015, we are an official PK Night city. PechaKucha Nights are informal and fun gatherings where creative people get together and share their ideas in the PechaKucha 20x20 format. There are over 700 PechaKucha Nights cities around the world.
Ophelia Chambliss
Visual Rhetoric: The Power of the Visual Image as Communication
A presentation of real and abstract images that convey and define a message and concept.
Ophelia Chambliss is a visual artist who specializes in visual communication and visual discourse. As a fine art painter and muralist, she displays her work nationally, and has a number of public installations throughout PA. She holds a Masters Degree in Communications from Penn State University and is an adjunct professor at PSU, as well as a number of other area colleges. She teaches public speaking, Media Discourse Analysis, and Graphic Design.
Peter Danko
Invention and Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship is the fusing of hand and mind. It connects the mind to matter. Without it, invention is impossible. It rules all art and all science. Craftsmanship makes knowledge tangible. It is a most precious human resource
Peter Danko is an artist, artisan, designer, and inventor. His work is in a number of museum collections including MOMA and the Smithsonian Institute. His work has also been the subject of exhibits in college and university galleries. He has been awarded several NEA grants, Best of NeoCon, IDSA awards, and has been awarded many patents, both design and utility. He has been featured in many prestigious books, most recently Furniture with Soul: Master Woodworkers and Their Craft.
Philip Given
Bread: 30,000 Years of Imperfection
Grain, yeast, water and time. Four simple ingredients have been combined in thousands of ways to fuel this world for centuries. The world's oldest imperfect craft.
Philip Given is the president of York City Pretzel Company, co-owner of The Susquehanna Photographic, and organizer of foodstruck, a food truck party which last year brought 13,000 people to Penn Park in the City of York. Philip is also a co-organizer of Restaurant Week York, which brings 29 restaurants together for a week of specials throughout the city. He also serves on the ad-hoc mobile food committee for the City of York.
Vito Grippi
I Am the Story: Crafting Personal Narratives as an Exploration of the Self.
This presentation explores the craft and artistry of examining memories and experiences to construct personal narratives that connect, inform, and entertain.
Vito Grippi is Co-founder of the Story Supply Co., and a founding editor of the award-winning literary magazine, Story. He writes and lives in York, where he also teaches writing at York College of Pennsylvania.
Jeff Hines
The Craft of Drinking Water
Drinking water: a simple product, a necessity of life, an unknown future. The evolution of drinking water through the industrial revolution and beyond.
Jeffrey R. Hines, P.E., is President & CEO of The York Water Company. Jeff is a civil engineer with a concentration in water resources from Bucknell University, an MBA from York College, and a law degree from Concord Law School. He was with the US Army for 17 years and has been with York Water for 25 years. The York Water Company, America’s oldest investor owned utility, has been providing our community’s drinking water supply since 1816.
Kevin Schreiber
Made in York
An historical overview of the craftsmanship from York County, including a look at the products made in York that York sent out into the world and a picture of the 21st century York craftsman.
Kevin Schreiber was elected to serve as state representative for the 95th Legislative District, in York County, in a special election on May 21, 2013. He resides in the city of York with his wife, Jen, and their Cavalier Spaniel, Lucy. His legislative priorities include ensuring that we have the best educational opportunities for all children in the Commonwealth to include Pre-K and early learning education through collegiate and higher education, improving public safety, government reform, equal rights and the environment. To advance these priorities he serves on the following house committees: Urban Affairs, Environmental Resources and Energy, Appropriations, and Education. He also serves on the following house caucuses: Arts & Culture, Community College, Craft Beer, Early Childhood Education, Latino Affairs, LGBT Equality, Manufacturing, and Women’s Health.
Gregory Timmons
The Good Video Recipe
In today's world, virtually everyone has the potential to create media from their pocket devices. Above all else one question stands out: "how can one retain audience attention?"
For the past 13 years, Gregory Timmons has been inseparable from his camera. Turning a side passion into his main form of income, he is constantly working towards creating unique imagery that retains the attention of viewers.
Greg Wimmer
An Avant Garde Education: Cultivating Curiosity and Community in the 21st Century Learner
Examination. Engagement. Empathy. Carefully designed authentic learning experiences require students to analyze content connections, develop creative solutions, and realize their place in the community and the world. It comes together when they present their learning to a “real-world” audience.
Greg is a learning facilitator at Central York High School and creator of PANc, a project series connecting global issues, the arts, and the greater York community. Through his efforts, his learners have collaborated with local and national experts and artists to create unique, original work.
