Shawn Evans spent his career mastering the art of holding things together—until life asked him to let go. In his powerful PechaKucha talk, “Seeking and Embracing Failure,” the architect will share how a Parkinson’s diagnosis at age 47 transformed his relationship with failure—turning it from something to avoid into a practice of strength, resilience, and grace. Now a Principal at MASS Design Group and longtime preservation leader, Shawn opens up about learning to fail on purpose, confronting imbalance, and reimagining failure as a path to wholeness. A moving reminder that sometimes what breaks us—also rebuilds us. Mark your calendars for PechaKucha VOL. 27: FAILURE! Sept 10th from 6–8pm @ SITE Santa Fe 🎟️ Registration Opens August 7th Presented by Creative Santa Fe + Site Santa Fe @creativesantafe + @sitesantafe | Supported by City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development + City of Santa Fe Arts & Culture @santafeecondev + @santafeartsandculture @holyshakes_shawn Art: Alexandra Eldridge @alexandraeldridge8 #ShawnEvans #SeekingAndEmbracingFailure #PechaKuchaSantaFe #CreativeSantaFe #MASSDesignGroup #ParkinsonsAwareness #FallOnPurpose #ResilienceThroughDesign #ThinkAndDo #ArchitectureOfTheHumanSpirit #CreativeSantaFe #SantaFeCreativity #CollaborationInAction #InnovateSantaFe #DesignForChange #NewMexicoInnovation #SantaFeCommunity #CreativeLeadership #ArtAndImpact #TransformThroughCreativity #pechakucha (fb)

🔥 Power Beneath Our Feet: Geothermal Energy in New Mexico Part of the Beyond Profit Think + Do Series + the UNM Anderson 2025 Accelerator Pitch Competition When: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM Where: Christ Church Santa Fe | 1213 Don Gaspar Ave Free Event | Suggested Donation: $25 Registration required - https://creativesantafe.org/events/beyond-profit-power-beneath-our-feet-geothermal-energy-in-new-mexico/ 🎙 Meet our powerhouse Presenters: • Roger Fragua – Executive Director of Flower Hill Institute and Advocate for American Indian communities, youth education, climate resiliency, and agriculture • Rebecca “Puck” Stair – NM Energy Conservation Division Director, advancing the state’s renewable future • Shari Kelley – Senior scientist & geothermal expert from NM Tech • Bruce Kohrn – Climate protection & innovation strategist Be part of this powerful evening exploring New Mexico’s geothermal potential, celebrating local heroes, and connecting with change-makers. The Beyond Profit Series is co-presented by Creative Santa Fe and UNM Anderson Center for Responsible Entrepreneurship. Thank you to our series Sponsor the City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development. #BeyondProfit #PowerBeneathOurFeet #GeothermalEnergy #PitchCompetition #UNMAnderson #CreativeSantaFe #ClimateResilience #SocialImpact #SantaFeEvents #ThinkAndDo #CreativeSantaFe #SantaFeCreativity #CollaborationInAction #InnovateSantaFe #DesignForChange #NewMexicoInnovation #SantaFeCommunity #CreativeLeadership #ArtAndImpact #TransformThroughCreativity #pechakucha (fb)