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West of Child Okeford, Cranborne Chase Charlie Waite
Mother of Mercy
In German, she is known as the Schutzmantelmadonna (Sheltering-cloak Madonna) and her image synonymous with protection, has been created in many countries of the world, especially in the 13th to16th centuries.
Read more to discover how British artist Helen Elwes painted her as a banner for a contemporary pilgrimage to help protect the natural world.
Dartmoor Tapestry
“Art,” Vincent wrote to his brother Theo, “demands constant observation,” It is a belief shared by many artists and thinkers; one that could transform the depths of our connection with the natural world “To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.” Mary Oliver. In intricately woven threads of species, places, story and elements, Mark Beeson’s Dartmoor Tapestry is an exquisite treasure crafted with rich identification acquired from observed contemplation.
Scrub Revolution
It has been long accepted that leaving little bits of land to nature enriches bio diversity. But what about ourselves - could an “inner wilding” nurture our imaginative ingenuity?
Artist Clare Tyler takes a meander into the thorny tangle to investigate its treasure.
“To know a place, you must speak its language”
In her meditative film “Wildwood’, artist Innes Letch combines her evocative cinematography with spoken word by Iman West to question whether our verbal aptitude is becoming lost and along with it, the connection to our wildlands.
The Importance of Drawing (and an invitation to a workshop)
The very first things that we know were made by human beings on the planet are drawings.
A Call Out for Artivism through The Power of Observation
As work is being submitted to the "Losing Track" exhibition, a new Call Out is emerging.
Re-embracing references to the natural world in popular culture..a way of integration?
The last few decades have given rise to many wonderful examples of nature writing and poetry, but arguably these might be speaking to a converted or relatively informed and sympathetic audience.
Can the Irreplaceable be Tradeable?
Painter Rachel McDonnell explores how monetary relationships with ecosystems can alter the way we value the natural world.
ZOOM TALK - Sylva: the Tree in British Art History from Thomas Gainsborough to The Arborealists
Tim Craven, is giving a Southampton City Art Gallery illustrated zoom talk on Tuesday 13th April at 7.00 pm.
Physical and Emotional Balance...another healthy reason to hold on to our natural spaces.
It is a well researched and long understood belief that spending time in nature has great beneficial effects on our health and well being.
Norweigan Spruce Detail - Edwina FitzPatrick
Could Art that follows a more scientific or empirical approach be a direct way of reaching a wider audience with the evidence it gleans from its investigative approach?
Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven…
Artist Mary Lynne Stadler has always been passionate about the natural world but her intense experience of bonding with an olive tree has been the source of her most recent work, firing an excitement within her that she wished to share with others.
Greenpeace launch plan for Art to help Save the Whale.
This month Greenpeace have a new challenge! To encourage as many people as possible to draw a whale.
Nature Unlocked
Paul Moody is a photographer who uses his craft to graphically communicate his unique interpretation of the natural world. His eloquent style ignores the constraints of technical perfection in preference for the emotional essence of a landscape or detail in nature.
How Do Story Land and Earth Land Differ?
Alienation from nature has contributed to environmental problems in today’s world. Until fairly recently in human history, our daily lives have been intertwined with living things. Now we are increasingly suffering from an extinction of experience… Jules Pretty
The Felling of Cubbington Pear / Amy Naylor
A 250 year old pear tree was recently cut down to make way for a new high speed rail line, HS2. The work to build this line is destroying ancient woodlands all through England.