Buy Nothing Day and the value of Art?

Several years ago, a comic artist/social activist, Ted Dave in Vancouver started the now global 'Buy Nothing Day*' which is today , November 27 in the US and November 28 Internationally. Often it is hard to gauge the effect that the creative area can bring to important issues and that charge is now being laid…Read more Buy Nothing Day and the value of Art?

Ghost Forest in London’s Trafalgar Sqaure?

There is a growing list of cultural activities planned for the Copenhagen Climate Change summit in December, not so much in Ireland but more in the UK and Europe. See the RSA Arts for COP15 site for more info - you can join this site if you are creating work/exhibitions or just interested. Probably the…Read more Ghost Forest in London’s Trafalgar Sqaure?

Great poster designers create for climate change in Ljubljana: a post for Blog Action Day

Do you look at posters when you are in a new place? I do and I happened across this great poster in Ljubljana recently. Don't you agree that the strongest message can sometimes be said with the simplest of materials. I wasn't surprised at all that this poster by Gaja Mežnarič Osole of Slovenia, gained…Read more Great poster designers create for climate change in Ljubljana: a post for Blog Action Day