#ECOARTE

[cristinabcn]

Noche de las Ideas: Del temor de la esperanza hacia un mundo sostenible

Night of Ideas: From fear to hope towards a sustainable world Teresa Fernandez Herrera Prensa Especializada Jueves 27 de abril 2023. El Círculo de Bellas Artes alberga la octava  edición de La Noche de las Ideas de la vigente temporada cultural del Instituto Francés de París. Un programa de debate que Francia realiza en ciento quince países. Aquí la organización corre a cargo del Instituto…

[torotillo]

Little rabbit made from recycled materials, newspaper, wire, homemade glue. Fragility of ecosystems, subject reflecting the medium. IG @thisspeckledwood

[knithacker]

The Colorful Coral Islands of Crochet Artist Mulyana: 👉 https://buff.ly/35lfCHJ

[farmobileo3]

Art and gardening has taken me on several paths in my life and it always leads to community. This is from a group exhibition in 2021.

[blogcraftsnyc]

📈 Industry News & Trends: Crafting Boom in 2024 | BlogcraftsNYC

2024 Crafting Trends to Watch: Get Inspired & Stay Ahead

2024 is set to be an exciting year for the craft and DIY industry! With more people embracing creativity and handmade designs, the following trends are set to take over:

Sustainable Crafting: 🌱♻️ As eco-conscious living becomes more widespread, sustainable crafting is on the rise. Expect upcycled materials, eco-friendly dyes, and zero-waste projects to dominate the scene.

Digital Art & Crafts Hybrid: 🎨🖥️ Combining digital tools with traditional crafting methods is revolutionizing the way we create. Think AI-generated patterns or designs paired with hand-painted details.

Bold Colors & Patterns: 🎨🌈 Vibrant, bold color palettes are trending in textiles, pottery, and home décor. From neon threads to geometric designs, 2024 is all about making a statement.

Crafting for Mental Health: 💆‍♀️🧶 Crafting has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety. Look out for DIY kits focused on mindfulness, relaxation, and self-care in the coming year.

Personalized DIY Kits: 🎁✂️ People love crafting experiences that are tailored to their style. Customizable DIY kits are growing in popularity as a gift idea, especially for holidays and special occasions.

[rogue-taxidermy-of-sarina-brewer]

Be Thankful

Glazed in beguiling dark humor, this taxidermy sculpture has a serious message that rings even more true today than it did when I originally made the piece ten years ago. As most of you likely have heard, the population of Earth just reached 8 billion. In the span of a mere decade since this sculpture was created, an additional billion humans now live on the planet. Below is the statement that accompanied this sculpture the first time it was exhibited in 2014 in a themed exhibition titled Fruitful and Multiplying – The Overpopulation Exhibit. So much for progress.

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TITLE: Turducken à la Monsanto MATERIALS: Domestic duck, turkey, and rooster skins

“This piece is a commentary on the absurdity and entitlement of gourmet foods, the privilege of being able to allocate food for the purpose of art, and the disconcerting technology of interspecies grafting performed by the bioengineering industry. The strain on our planet's resources has become immense as the population of Earth crests 7 billion. With a tipping point looming, genetic engineers are creating hybrid species of livestock and crops designed to produce the highest yield possible while using the least amount of resources. The reality is many developing countries do not have the means to utilize this controversial technology and only an elite portion of the Earth's population will profit from these so-called advances. We live in a country rich in all resources. It enables us to use food towards a myriad of frivolous ends, including our entertainment. We create designer cuisine that is more about status than it is about sustenance, and we feed human quality food to our pets. While we enjoy our luxury foods, for much of the world just having food is a luxury.” ~

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I recently culled a number of works from my personal collection to offer for sale. This sculpture is among a handful of others that are now available. Link here for price list

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[beautifulbizarremagazine]

If your brain is perceiving this image as a 'fish out of water' scenario, or - to be more accurate - a 'bird out of atmosphere' scenario, then you already have a good sense of what @traciemacveanartwork is trying to accomplish. We all know that Australian Barn Owls don't find the cosmos to be particularly hospitable, but then again, planet earth has become increasingly difficult for them to adapt to. While Tracie's supernatural/alien-esque painting delivers a dramatic visual impact, she's hoping that we'll also take a moment to read between the lines. Feathered creatures that are regularly displaced from their traditional stomping grounds could really benefit from a lot more human allies ♡❤♡ ARTWORK DETAILS Title: “Nocturnal Enlightenment" Artist: Tracie MacVean (@traciemacveanartwork) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 40 cm x 30 cm 👉https://traciemacvean.com.au/ 👉https://www.facebook.com/TracieMacVeanArtwork 👉https://www.instagram.com/traciemacveanartwork ••• #beautifulbizarre #traciemacvean #painting #wildlifeart #birdart #ecoart https://www.instagram.com/p/CnxPxVqLH1e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[mothuary]

Ok so I, being the weird little guy that I am, have started saving my used tea bags and drying them out to turn them into a little book! I had this idea years ago but i dont usually drink bagged tea so im really excited now cause i got some for the holidays and look!!!

This is the first like, idk what its called, leaf?? its 22 pages front and back and its soooo cute!!! but now im stressed. what do i put in it!! how many more do i make?! how big should i make the book????

[autumn2may]

ahhhhh! my whale shark came in! :D :D :D

is so cuuuuute! okay so. STORY TIME

this whale shark is made from flip-flops pulled out of the ocean in Kenya. the company, Ocean Sole, pays locals to collect the shoes from the beaches and rivers, then employs artisans from the area to carve them into cool animals and stuff! then they use the profits to help collect more shoes! AND they use the scraps to stuff mattresses for refugee camps!

AND have i mentioned this guy IS THE CUTEST!?!?!

you can buy stuff in their shop here. and you can watch a video of how they make the stuff below. V

overall: ten stars would buy again! :D

(also thank you to my little bro for the the late Christmas pressie!)

[passerine-parable]

The last eagle and the last salmon share one final tear at the ending of their worlds

Gouache on multimedia paper

[robboyblunder]

Figured I'd share this digital Mural I did for my Ecoart class recently about successful activism efforts; the idea was to collect articles that show the less depressing side of environmentalism to inspire hope for activism!

I made two versions, one with the relevant titles and one without so you can see my art and have the context too. You can read the articles listed under the cut!

image ID in Alt text!

(please don't repost or use these, and leave my description; thanks! reblogs welcomed!)

Legal Rulings:

Protecting Amazon Rainforest Lands: https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/ecuador-court-suspends-planned-auctioning-of-amazon-tribe-lands-to-oil-companies/#:~:text=The%20Waorani%20people%20of%20Pastaza,Pastaza%20Provincial%20Court%20%2D%20and%20won.

German Bill to force corporate contribution to cleanups of pollution/fines for litter: https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/11/03/germanys-new-plastics-bill-could-see-businesses-contribute-450-million-per-year-to-litter-

Japan and South Korea pushing against furthering fossil fuel projects, hoping to influence China: https://www.vox.com/22151710/china-japan-south-korea-climate-change-coal-finance

Supreme Court ruling shuts down seabed mining/oceanic environmental destruction: https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/press-release/supreme-court-slams-door-on-seabed-mining-time-for-a-ban/

Jakarta residents win ruling against Indonesian government to rule clean air as a human right: https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/16/asia/jakarta-citizen-lawsuit-air-pollution-intl-hnk/index.html#:~:text=A%20Jakarta%20court%20on%20Thursday,on%20the%20city's%20notorious%20smog.

Green Energy:

India pushing for solar powered villages, setting future for more green energy: https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/11/01/indias-first-fully-solar-powered-village-is-helping-residents-to-save-time-and-money

China’s dedication to building massive windfarms aim to provide vital power that can replace fossil fuel for potentially 13m homes: https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/10/25/china-is-building-the-worlds-largest-wind-farm-and-it-could-power-13m-homes

Conservation Efforts/Natural Healing:

Mumbai beach is cleared in massive litter removal project reviving local wildlife: https://www.cnn.com/2017/05/22/asia/mumbai-beach-dramatic-makeover/index.html

Organization that has been dedicated to inventing massive plastic cleanup efforts for all types of waterways with massive successful runs: https://theoceancleanup.com/

Tree planting to stop Sahara desertification is succeeding in building a new ecosystem: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/great-green-wall-stop-desertification-not-so-much-180960171/

India plants 50 million trees inciting a global race to plant more encouraging mass replanting efforts: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/india-plants-50-million-trees-uttar-pradesh-reforestation

Organization that protects coral reefs and is advancing new promising techniques that may be the key to bringing back coral health in changing climate: https://www.secore.org/site/corals/detail/coral-restoration.20.html

NASA study finds we’re on track to repair ozone hole in atmosphere: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2018/nasa-study-first-direct-proof-of-ozone-hole-recovery-due-to-chemicals-ban

[melissadavila]

"The light constantly changes, and that alters the atmosphere and beauty of things every minute."

-Claude Monet

[salmaarastu]

I feel grateful to share the following announcement from curator Ruth Tabancay who has invited my works along with other four established Eco artists from the Bay Area. Mercury 20 Gallery is pleased to present THE NATURAL OTHER, an earth month group show featuring visiting artists: Salma Arastu, Alicia Escott, Julia Feldman, Linda Gass, and Amy Hibbs. March 31 - May 6, 2023 Artists Reception: Saturday, April 15, 4 - 6pm Gallery hours: Friday and Saturday from 12 to 5pm, and by appointment. Oakland Art Murmur: April 7 and May 5, 5 – 9 pm. THE NATURAL OTHER Curated by Ruth Tabancay In honor of Earth Day, April 22, Mercury 20 Gallery member Ruth Tabancay curated a show of artwork that fits into the premise, The Natural Other. The work in this show falls along a continuum with “What would happen without human intervention?” at one end and “With human intervention, what is the extent of disruption to a particular earth system and can we fix it?” at the other. Whether impacted or not, to what end will natural history evolve? The selected artists depict an intimate relationship with the earth through a variety of concepts. #ecoart #ecoartists #myceliummagic #mycelialflow #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #salmaarastu https://www.instagram.com/p/CqlQOAqJZGO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[theoriginalmiss]

Nests (2018-2023) as part of Arboreal Narratives 2023

Arboreal Narratives 2023: In Conversation (April 5-30) was a dynamic eco-art exhibition by the Tree Veneration Society (TVS) with a Tree Festival on the morning of Saturday 15 April that included free workshops, a community tree parade and symposium, all centred around the Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf and Blackburn Gardens.  I was on the organising committee for this show, involved in planning,…

[farmobileo3]

Ecosystems.

[hconeillart]

Outdoor landscape installation at Jim Felice Studio in Bethel, CT.

Climb up and up and up into the woods on some ancient stairs and find a large ring structure in the woods and a moss covered figure.

Will you leave it a name?