Eco-social artist Cathy Fitzgerald with Crann founder, Jan Alexander in 2005.

Irish ‘local project’ community forestry project now on You-tube

A little plug for Irish Tree week 2008- I did the Irish 'local project' art- tree project awhile back and had been meaning to get it online for ages -hence this blog too. Although the 'local project' exhibition at The Dock in Co Leitrim and seminar were warmly received, only people in Leitrim really had…Read more Irish ‘local project’ community forestry project now on You-tube

Tips on creating great art & ecology projects – THE RULES

Listening to a talk at MOOT V (a series of Art talks, this one on Art & the Environment - hosted by the Kilkenny Arts Office and the Butler Gallery, in Dec 07), I was impressed by a talk by Irish environmental communication consultant, Gavin Harte. Sitting in the audience I listened as he described…Read more Tips on creating great art & ecology projects – THE RULES

Land, Art: a Cultural Ecology Handbook

I found the following UK published book (found in the Barcelona modern art museum) a real insight to the growing numbers of art & ecology projects that are happening around the world. There are too few books that investigate this area in any depth, so a real find! Highly recommended. Land, Art: a Cultural Ecology…Read more Land, Art: a Cultural Ecology Handbook