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THE HOLLYWOOD FOREST STORY - ONGOING SINCE 2008: An eco-social art practice and doctoral research for forests and the art & ecology field

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, workshops, mentoring, writing and policy developments 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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So delighted to have The Hollywood Forest Story - an ongoing #ecosocialartpractice from 2008 onwards that has led to many adventures including a creative practice ecoart phd, featured in the Irish Times yesterday - link in bio. . . Hollywood is truly “the little wood that could!” Thank you so much @paddywoodworth from us all at wee Hollywood forest. . #continuouscoverforestry #ecologicalart #ecologicalartist @thebigideanz @culturedeclares #ecoart #forestart #artintheforest #micropoliticalart #teurewera #hollywood #closetonature #forestry #disciplinejumping #phdlife #phdart #ebook #ecoliteracy #cultureis4thpillarof sustainability

Some of you may remember that last Summer I posted an online survey to assess whether developing #ecoliteracy learning for the arts sector is needed. I've had such a very enthusiastic response. I then went on with this feedback to design and successfully deliver a 1-Day Live 'Essential Ecoliteracy for Creatives, Art Teachers and Workers' Workshop in my area last November 2019. I am continuing to develop and offer this workshop for creatives and as a CPD for art administrators etc. I have since then developed a pilot 6-Week ONLINE 'Essential Ecoliteracy for Creatives, Art Teachers and Workers' to reach a wider, even international audience. I began telling people about it last Friday, and it is fully booked already!! I now have a growing waiting list. I'm so grateful for the feedback along the way. Thank you so much if this was you. I also wish to acknowledge the great support of the Carlow Arts Office; the @carlowleo Carlow Local Enterprise board and mentor Bernie Treacy; the award-winning art-business-tech mentor @marycarty Carty; my extraordinary philosopher mentor Nikos Patedakis; Subtle Body Anatomist @veronicalarsson_ Larsson and my sister Dr Alannah Fitzgerald, whose global-scoping PhD is on advances in online learning. Also grateful thanks to my PhD supervisors Dr. Paul O'Brien and Dr. Iain Biggs, who entertained my ideas about ecoliteracy online learning for the arts some years ago. Ecoliteracy is essential for these urgent times. The arts, informed with ecoliteracy, are an under-acknowledged social power for engaging people to reflect and envision how to live well the Earth and all its inhabitants. Sign up to www.haumea.ie for news of future courses and mentoring. Links to my site and post on online course in my bio. . . . #onlinelearning #art #ecologicalart #culturedeclaresemergency #culturedeclares #ecophilosophy #artforurgenttimes #ecosocialartpractice #ecologicalfashion #phdchat #phdwoman @carlow_arts_festival @emmalucyobrien @creativeireland

So excited and thrilled for @carolenelsonmusic - her new jazz trio album Arboreal is being launched into the world TODAY. First live concert tonight Dublin @arthursbluesjazz 8:30pm but more live gigs planned, see Caroles profile and also how to listen on Spotify Deezer etc and the review in @irishtimesmagazine . Oh, and I get a mention on the cover too 🤩Carole and I met to discuss forests, trees, mycelia, eco philosophy, species loss, art and ecology while she was composing! What a privilege to look over the shoulder of such a gifted composer& musician and Carole reflected back how I should teach ecoliteracy to others too on the very day I got my PhD :) . . Album was supported by the Carlow Arts Office and @artscouncilireland . #musicdeclaresemergency #musicdeclares #newjazz #jazzireland #jazztrio #jazzconcept #jazzmusic #jazzinthegardens #jazzintheforest #jazzpiano #jazzinthepark #livejazz #reqiuemforlostspecies #nomudnolotus @arthursbluesjazz @artsandclimate @artscouncilireland @paddywoodworth

At the end of last year, I was invited to share my Hollywood Forest Story eco-social art practice at Maynooth University (MU), Co. Kildare. I was one of four creative practitioners (with Pauline O’Connell, Monica de Bath, and Seiodin O’Sullivan) sharing our work for the inaugural Earth Writings Exhibition and Symposia: Bogs, Forests, Fields, Gardens (18-29 November, 2019), curated and organised by Prof. Karen Till (Geography, MU), Dr. Nessa Cronin (Moore Institute NUIG) and Prof. Gerry Kearns (Geography, MU).... For the Earth Writings exhibition, I decided to do something more simple. We were exhibiting in the foyer of the busy library of Maynooth University so I was told a video piece with sound wouldn’t work. So, I created the summary slide-show video (below) and as I wrote it, it became a reflection of Hollywood Forest’s first decade. See summary video in latest post, link in Bio