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Whose Woods These Are

December 17, 2020 Cathy's work, Close to Nature continuous cover forest management, Continuous cover forestry training | learning 2 Comments 2020continuous cover forestryCrannecological forestryessayForestryGood forest economyIrelandJan AlexanderJohn MatthewsLeitrimNoel KiernanPlacemakingRoutledgeThe Dock Arts CentreTurning the CrankWendell BerryWhose Woods These Are

‘Reflecting again on Wendell Berry’s– ‘the forest is the basis of a culture’

This is the first of two posts reflecting on ideas from writer-philosopher-poet Wendell Berry that influenced my art-forest-policy work over the last two decades. The next post details the odd coincidence in that I have been invited by curators to talk about a forest text that has inspired my work–for the 2020 Dock Art Centre…Read more ‘Reflecting again on Wendell Berry’s– ‘the forest is the basis of a culture’

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Cathy Fitzgerald PhD | ecosocial artist | educator | researcher

Cathy Fitzgerald PhD | ecosocial artist | educator | researcher

I explore new ideas and practices for ecosocial well being by bringing art and nonart practices together in my creative practice. I also offer Ecoliteracy learning, workshops, mentoring, writing and policy developments for the arts at www.haumea.ie _____________________________ 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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  • Blackstairs 9 Stones Artists
  • Carlow Drummin Bog Project
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