art and environment

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

UK: Creating Nature: Art in the landscape Course May 26 – June 6, 2008

Creating Nature: Art in the landscape May 26 – June 6, 2008 A choice of weeks is available – see details of the timetable below. Can be taken as a one or two week course. Susan Derges, Lynne Hull, James Marriott Participants will discuss the relationship between art and the natural world. The course will…Read more UK: Creating Nature: Art in the landscape Course May 26 – June 6, 2008

FINDING SHELTER – 10 ton temporary Willow Sculpture in Ireland’s peatlands

Kevin O’Dwyer, Director, Sculpture in the Parklands introduces the programme taking place around environmental artist Patrick Dougherty’s residency at the sculpture park For three weeks this summer (26 May – 14 June) internationally renowned environmental artist Patrick Dougherty and his helpers will twist, weave and entangle hundreds of willow saplings to create a monumental work…Read more FINDING SHELTER – 10 ton temporary Willow Sculpture in Ireland’s peatlands