Buckhead's Covenant Presbyterian Church Presents Pam Longobardi of the Drifters Project, Thursday, Nov. 13

Covenant Presbyterian Church (www.covenantpresbyterian.us) will present its final program of the 2014 Mitchell Speaker Series Thursday Nov. 13, 2014. Environmental artist Pam Longobardi, founder of the Drifters Project, will speak in the church’s Fellowship Hall at 7 p.m., and her presentation will be followed by a reception at 8 p.m. The program is free and open to the public, and the church is located at 2461 Peachtree Road in Buckhead.

Longobardi is a professor of art at Georgia State University and the founder of the Drifters Project, an environmental art intervention involving photography and installation focusing on plastic objects and their impact on our oceans. The artist, who has been featured in over 40 solo exhibits, collects, photographs and exhibits artfully arranged pieces of plastic trash that have traveled in and been transformed by ocean currents. Last year, she was the recipient of the $50,000 Hudgens Award, one of the largest art awards given in the nation.

Through her work, she has removed thousands of pounds of debris from the natural environment and re-situated the waste in exhibition context. Her artwork involves painting, photography and installation, and addresses the psychological relationship of humans to the natural world. In addition to her art, she has authored Drifters: Plastic, Pollution and Personhood. (www.driftersproject.net)

About Covenant Presbyterian Church
For nearly a century, Covenant Presbyterian Church has served the city of Atlanta through its mission of “Equipping the people of God to serve Christ in the world”. The church is a member of Presbyterian Church (USA) and is led by Dr. Ernie Hess, senior pastor, and Dr. Jill Ulrici, associate pastor. Covenant Presbyterian Church opened its doors in downtown Atlanta in 1904 as Harris Presbyterian Church. Twenty years later, the church community moved to its present location at 2461 Peachtree Road in Buckhead, where it holds Sunday morning and evening worship services.

Today, Covenant is home to a welcoming congregation that seeks, serves and celebrates together. The church boasts a lively youth group, hands-on mission work, a women’s spirituality ministry and a strong music program, as well as offering public lectures, social events, educational opportunities and more. Currently, the church supports numerous organizations including Buckhead Christian Ministry, the Central Night Shelter, ChildSpring International, Habitat for Humanity, The Open Door Community, Earth Covenant Ministry and Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta. Covenant also takes a leadership role in the La Gonave Haiti Partners, a 20-year partnership with the Episcopal Church of Haiti. Ongoing Haiti projects include a community health center, as well as programs for education, agriculture, adult literacy and children’s nutrition. www.covenantpresbyterian.us