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Cathy Fitzgerald PhD | eco-social artist | educator | researcher

I explore new ideas and practices for eco-social well being by bringing art and non-art practices together in my creative practice. I also offer Ecoliteracy learning for the arts at www.haumea.site _____________________________ Through my practice and an art practice-theory PhD "The Ecological Turn", I have developed a guiding theory-method framework to articulate the context and workings of long-term eco-social art practices. These vital practices activate ecoliteracy and agency for environmental change in communities. Much of my PhD drew on my experiences and challenges, and the review of others' pioneering creative practices' that are responding to ecological concerns. My own transversal practice reflects on the transformation of the small conifer plantation that I live with, Hollywood forest, toward new-to-Ireland, Close-to-Nature forestry. I bring previous experience in biological science research and interests in environmental philosophy, policy development and ecocide-Rights of Nature law developments into the mix. _____________________________ Somehow an eco-social art practice allows me to connect and move across these various strands of interest to create a new agency for myself and the human and non-human neighbours I depend on and live with. _____________________________ Hollywood forest is the smallest Close-to-Nature forest in Ireland; its growing happily near Mt Leinster and the Blackstairs mountains in South East Ireland.

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the hollywood story : an eco-social art practice in county Carlow Ireland
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Carlow Drummin Bog Project
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Its been a lot of work surveying interest from creatives about my proposed online ‘essential Ecoliteracy for the arts’ course. Ive been thrilled with the response from newcomers to reconnecting with experienced eco-creatives like writer and former Prof of Action Research, Peter Reason. I just received his beautiful new collaborative booklet that he created with his niece, an artist and how their different slow art ways speak profoundly to the ecological emergency. Peter, experienced as he is in this area sees a great need for creatives from all art/craft disciplines to come together, to share, learn and support each other. Thank you Peter! 🙏🌏🐾🌳👩‍👩‍👧‍👦🎭🎨🎤🎬🥁🎪🎻🎫! .. . . #learnecoart #ecoart #culturedeclaresemergency #ecoliteracy #readingthelandscape #ecoart #environmentalart #anthropocene #climatechange #photography #eco #ecologicalart #contemporaryphotography #savetheplanet art for the #symbiocene #landart #artforthesymbiocene #artstudents #learnart #ecosocialartpractice #natureart #earthart #culturedeclares #musicdeclaresemergency

I introduced out new rescue dog Willow recently. Its taken a long time to think about having another dog after our dear Holly, pictured above at 15 yrs passed away 18 months ago. Our beloved rescue German Pointer Holly was so much part of the Hollywood Forest Story, gave her name to the work and looked after the new trees coming up in the forest. I made a page on my blog for Holly - our superstar dog. See link in bio .. #Regram #RP #pointer #HollywoodForest #ecosocialartpractice #dogsofinstagram #rescuedogs #forestdog #dogstar #ecologicalart #forestart #closetonatureforestry #continuouscoverforestry #Ireland #ecoart #partnersincrime #mansbestfried #forestart #ecologicalart #rescuedogsofinstagram

Hello all, I have a new partner for my ecoart adventures! This is Willow, a rescue Saluki cross - she's thin and fast, like a cheetah and loves looking after Hollywood forest. If you are interested in doing an online ecoliteracy for the arts course with Willow and me, please take a few minutes to fill out the short survey, link in my profile. I am closing the survey on 31 July. And a big thanks for all who have participated so far. Willow says 'Woof!!!" #learnecoart #ecoart #culturedeclaresemergency #ecoliteracy #readingthelandscape #ecoart #environmentalart #anthropocene #climatechange #photography #eco #ecologicalart #contemporaryphotography #savetheplanet #symbiocene #landart #artforthesymbiocene #artstudents #learnart #salukicross #ecosocialartpractice #natureart #earthart #culturedeclares #musicdeclares #earthart #sustainability

I thought awhile about the name I would give to my new work to share ecoart knowledge with others. I’ve lived in Ireland over 20 years now but I know deep down that my growing up in Aotearoa New Zealand inspired my interest the natural world and heightened my awareness of ecological concerns. ... So I was thinking of an appropriate name from downunder. ‘Haumea’ came to mind - the name of the Earth Mother Goddess of the Pacific who strongly symbolises the fiery, compassionate and creative aspects of life. Interestingly, the name Haumea has also been given to a new planet in our solar system and some say the rise of this new planet mirrors an awakening ecological consciousness. So Haumea it is! ... . . See more about the courses and other ecoart support, on and offline that I’m offering, link in Bio!! . #learnecoart #ecoart #culturedeclaresemergency #ecoliteracy #readingthelandscape #ecoart #environmentalart #anthropocene #climatechange #photography #eco #ecologicalart #contemporaryphotography #savetheplanet art for the #symbiocene #landart #artforthesymbiocene #artstudents #learnart #ecosocialartpractice #culturedeclares #musicdeclares #earthart #natureart #ecosocialartpractice

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