Podcasts about ecoart

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 71:08

Artist duo Mary O'Brien & Daniel McCormick use "land as the palette" for the work they do. In this episode, the two explain their efforts to use land art as a restorative medium, bringing much needed life and balance back to struggling ecosystems. As we continue our exploration into "environmental art," O'Brien and McCormick explain why they refer to their work as "restorative art" rather than "eco-art," how they became involved in the land art movement, and who they bring into their artistic efforts to successfully rebuild the habitats they're involved with.-About Watershed Sculpture-The Art Practice of Daniel McCormick & Mary O’BrienDaniel McCormick and Mary O’Brien collaborate on ecological art installations that have remedial qualities. Working in both urban and agricultural watersheds and riparian corridors, McCormick and O’Brien respond to environmental issues by moving away from an anthropocentric view of nature to create sculptures that work with natural systems. Their work is often ephemeral and temporal. When their interventions are completed and a restoration cycle is established, they intend to leave no evidence of a hand made object. For over 25 years, they have been using art to restore and affect a positive ecological balance in damaged environments.McCormick & O’Brien both hold degrees from University of California, Berkeley. Daniel McCormick's experience as a multi-disciplinary artist in the fields of sculptural installation and environmental design brings both a public art and ecological trajectory to their work. Mary O'Brien is a sculptor and writer and initiates the community engagement plans enlisting the support of art organizations and government agencies.Their collaborations reflect the artists’ concerns for the environment and community, but also their belief that art has a responsibility to do more than witness or document cultural changes. Their installation works can be found in watersheds across the United States. Learn more at www.watershedsculpture.comFollow them @watershedsculpture*This interview was recorded at The Headlands Center for the Arts; learn more here*

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Ep. 35 Zack Rago: Diving In with Chasing Coral Co-Star

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 28:32

Produced by www.EcoArtsFoundation.org visit www.LetsTalkAboutTheWeather.org to comment. ZACKERY RAGO is the Youth Outreach Manager for Exposure Labs' Chasing Coral Impact Campaign and is thrilled to engage youth around the globe through science, art, and passion. Zack’s passion for coral reefs began in the Hawaiian Islands where he spent his childhood summers under the waves of the Pacific. His infatuation with coral led to a position in the marine aquarium industry for 4 years before bringing his passion to Teens4Oceans and View Into The Blue. He received a degree in Evolutionary Biology & Ecology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. As a talented reef aquarist and long-time scuba diver, he is dedicated to communicating the story of coral through science and art. Links Mentioned https://www.chasingcoral.com/ http://www.exposurelabs.com/ https://teens4oceans.org/ https://www.viewintotheblue.com/ Contact Zack Zack Rago Zack on Twitter @coral_buff Zack on Instagram @coral_buff Zack and Resources on www.ChasingCoral.com Contact us and let’s talk (about the weather) Ashley Mazanec at EcoArtsFoundation.org Britta Nancarrow on Instagram Britta Nancarrow at the Climate Reality Project EcoArtsFoundation.org Let’s Talk About The Weather podcast page Email the show Purchase the podcast’s namesake Eco Music album "Let’s Talk About The Weather" on iTunes or Bandcamp.

The Art of Protecting Lands: Aviva Rahmani

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 57:25

Continuing our exploration into the umbrella of environmental art, in this episode Andrew speaks with artist, Aviva Rahmani, who creates public, site-specific art to fight off land developers. Focusing on her series, Blued Trees Symphony, Aviva explains how her approach incorporates community, creativity and legal theory to protect natural landscapes. She also touches upon her belief of our community being in a time of "eco-suicide," and where she identifies her art in the umbrella of "environmental art."-About Blued Trees Symphony- The Blued Trees Symphony is an ongoing, site-specific land art project wherein Aviva Rahmani and collaborators convert threatened lands into art pieces. The hope is that by having them protected by the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA), Aviva can the prevent the use of eminent domain to seize lands for pipeline construction where the artworks are situated.The first iteration of Blued Trees Symphony emerged on, June 21, 2015 in Peekskill, New York. It is now installed over many miles of proposed pipeline expansions, and each 1/3 measure of those miles has been copyrighted for protection. Visually, Blued Trees Symphony presents stretches of trees painted with musical movements using an environmentally friendly ultramarine pigment. Together, these movements form a score which can be read and performed.Learn more about Blued Trees Symphony here-About Aviva Rahmani-Aviva Rahmani began her career as a performance artist, founding and directing the American Ritual Theatre (1968-1971), performing throughout California. She graduated from California Institute of the Arts and received a PhD from Plymouth University, UK, Rahmani has presented workshops on her theoretical approach to environmental restoration and her transdisciplinary work has been exhibited internationally including in The Independent Museum of Contemporary Art (IMCA), Cyprus with the National Centres of Contemporary Art (NCCA), Ekaterinburg and Moscow, Russian Federation, KRICT, Daejeon, Korea, the Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY, the Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati, OH, and the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO. Her work has been discussed and covered in books, essays, and in art magazines such as Art in America, Art News, The Huffington Post and Leonardo. Rahmani’s video documentation Gulf to Gulf sessionshave been viewed on line from over eighty-five countries. “Trigger Points/ Tipping Points,” a precursor to Gulf to Gulf, premiered at the 2007 Venice Biennale. In 2002, her pioneering community action project, Blue Rocks, helped restore degraded wetlands on Vinalhaven Island, Maine a USDA investment of over $500,000. The Blued Trees Symphony (2015 - present) has received numerous awards and been extensively written about and exhibited internationally. A Mock Trial is scheduled for the project at the Cardozo Law School, NYC on April 25, 2018.Learn more here

The Art of Metamorphosis: Franky Cruz, Artist

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 54:36

In this episode, Andrew Herman speaks with Miami-based artist, Franky Cruz, who works with butterflies to create unexpected art pieces. Initially a graffiti artist, Franky shifted away from conventional painting in search of a non-toxic means by which to express himself creatively. This environmentally conscious move led him to learn how to repair butterfly wings, rear caterpillars successfully through metamorphosis, and how to work with these creatures to produce large-scale paintings; all in an effort to raise awareness and empathy for an organism weighing less that 1/5 of an ounce.-About Franky Cruz-Follow Franky @toolooselautrecWatch Franky's video on Vivarium Meconium hereFranky Cruz is represented by Spinello Projects

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Introducing Environmental Art

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 16:55

With Earth Day celebrations just around the corner, for the month of April, we will be dipping our toes into the vast spectrum of Environmental Art. SOTA host, Andrew Herman, returns to lead fascinating conversations with a 4 different artists, each using and/or collaborating with the environment in a variety of ways. Primarily, we will be looking at eco art, land art, earth art, and how each artist approaches and considers the implications of their work both as an art form and, potentially, as an act of activism. Join us in this pre-episode kick-off to learn more about the SOTA team's thoughts on where the month will take us and what we hope to learn along the way.

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Ep. 34 Beverly Naidus: Superwoman Remediating Superfund Sites

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 37:02

Beverly Naidus is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, and educator. While developing an innovative studio arts curriculum, she has been creating interactive installations, digital projects, artist books and narrative and conceptual drawings for over three decades. Much of her work is audience-participatory, inviting people to tell their own stories in response to the theme being explored. Inspired by the lived experience, topics in her art focus on environmental and social issues, including how we are individually and collectively affected by racism, climate change and multiple forms of systemic oppression. Her unique courses at UWT emerge from her own projects and include Art in a Time of War, Cultural Identity and Art, Body Image and Art, Eco-art, Labor, Globalization and Art and the Artist as Visionary and Dreamer. She is the author of Arts for Change: Teaching Outside the Frame, numerous essays on socially engaged art and pedagogy and some recent pieces of speculative fiction. She has taught at several NYC museums, Carleton College, Cal State Long Beach, Hampshire College, Goddard College and the Institute for Social Ecology. She has guest lectured and led workshops all over North America and in Europe. She facilitated and designed the permaculture-inspired, eco-art project, Eden Reframed, on Vashon Island, WA, funded by the Royalty Research Foundation. Her work has been exhibited internationally, in mainstream museums, university galleries, alternative spaces, and city streets. It has been reviewed and discussed by many significant writers, including Lucy R. Lippard, Suzi Gablik, Paul Von Blum and Lisa Bloom. As part of her new collective, ARTifACTs, she is collaborating on an interactive, multidisciplinary project about the future. “We Almost Didn’t Make It,” imagines the artifacts (and stories that emerge from them) found by our descendants that give them insights into the risks taken by activists (their ancestors) that allowed the descendants to exist. It’s an audience participatory and multi-media work that gives participants the opportunity to imagine the artifacts that their descendants might find. Topics & Links Covered in this Episode Joanna Macy - Despair and Personal Power in the Nuclear Age Beverly Naidus- Eden Reframed Beverly Naidus - Soil Remediation Pesticides originally developed as bio warfare during World War II Beverly Naidus on Panic and Despair about Climate Change - We Almost Didn’t Make It UW Tacoma YouTube - We Almost Didn't Make It - Beverly Naidus Pete Seeger “Lots of teaspoons can fill a pail” (The teaspoon brigade) Children & Nature Network - Nature Deficit Disorder No More "Nature-Deficit Disorder" - The "No Child Left Inside" movement Beverly Naidus Book: One Size Does Not Fit All Beverly Naidus Book: Art in a Time of War Book: Arts for Change: Teaching Outside the Frame Non violent communication Beverly Naidus - Labor Globalization and Arts class Beverly Naidus - So you want to be an eco-artist? Lessons in Grief and Gratitude Beverly Naidus - Portable Altars for Grief and Gratitude Beverly sits on the Puyallup Nation Land Contact Beverly Naidus BeverlyNaidus.net On Facebook: Arts for Change: Teaching Outside the Frame Download: Naidus-Art CV 2018 Eco-art Project’s Blog: Eden Reframed: Eco-art Meets Permaculture Design on Vashon Island Beverly Naidus: Academia, University of Washington Tacoma, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Faculty Member Beverly Naidus: Wikipedia Purchase the podcast’s namesake Eco Music album "Let’s Talk About The Weather" on iTunes or Bandcamp.

Ep. 31 Mario Benassi: A Walk on the Wild Side of Environmental Film

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2018 70:51

Mario Benassi is a producer, director and cinematographer dedicated to the preservation of biodiversity. National Geographic, PBS and Discovery Channel are just a few of the many organizations Benassi has worked with. Acclaimed for filming in rugged and remote jungles, Benassi has put himself in extreme situations to capture intimate moments with truly amazing wildlife. He now resides in Haines, Alaska where he continues to document the wonders of nature exposing how pollution and other environmental issues affect the ecosystems. As founder of Wildside Productions, an organization that uses media, presentations and live animal encounters to create environmental awareness, Benassi’s goal is to inspire the preservation of the Earth’s beauty. Links mentioned Marty Stouffer's Wild America. Ginger Kathrens and The Cloud Foundation protecting and preserving America's wild horses and burros. Mario Benassi film Toxic Treasure (listed down the page) at the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival. Mario’s Contact Info Mario BenassiProducer / Director / CinematographerHC 60 Box 2844Haines, AK 99827Wildside Productions LTDMario Benassi films on VimeoMario on FacebookMario Julian Benassi on Facebook Purchase the podcast’s namesake Eco Music album "Let’s Talk About The Weather" on iTunes or Bandcamp.

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Ep. 30 Jill Kubit: DearTomorrow Personalizes Climate Change

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 40:06

Sent on April 25, 2018 by Anonymous. “to the future generation, Hello to whoever reads this letter in the future. Today is a beautiful sunny day without a single cloud in sight. The sun is warm with a slight breeze tingling down my face as I walk on the sidewalks. Over the next ten, twenty or even thirty years, these clear, sunny skies may not even exist. At the current rate of pollution and climate change that we are currently experiencing, cities may begin to fill up with smog and pollution. I fear the day that we may not ever see a sunny day in the future…” Read the complete letter and Send Your Own Message Here. Jill Kubit is the director and co-founder of DearTomorrow - a digital and archive project for people to personally connect with the issue of climate change, to commit to taking stronger action and to share these stories with friends, family and their social networks. After spending a decade working with the U.S. labor movement on climate change, she has become fascinated with how to best engage the general public on this complex issue. Jill is deeply committed to building new ideas, projects and organizations to explore this question and brings many organizational development skills to her work, including: fundraising, building partnerships, developing strategy, teaching, writing, organizing events, and managing projects. She has a Masters in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School and a B.A. from Northwestern. Her TED Talk discusses the founding of DearTomorrow - a project she started with Trisha Shrum when her son Gabriel was 18 months old - which she has been working to build ever since. Guest Contact Info Jill Kubit Website: www.deartomorrow.org Send Your Own Message Here Also LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-kubit-65a10396/ #DearTomorrow Facebook: DearTomorrow https://www.facebook.com/DearTomorrow/ Instagram: DearTomorrow https://www.instagram.com/deartomorrow/ Twitter: @deartmrw https://twitter.com/DearTmrw TED talk: Climate change is personal | Jill Kubit Let's Talk About The Weather podcast is a project of EcoArts Foundation. Purchase the podcast’s namesake Eco Music album "Let’s Talk About The Weather" on iTunes or Bandcamp.

Ep. 29 Daniel Hudon: Eco Fiction and Poetry for Species Lost

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2018 40:19

Daniel Hudon, originally from Canada, is an adjunct lecturer in math, astronomy and physics. He is the author of two books of nonfiction: a humorous intro to the universe, called The Bluffer’s Guide to the Cosmos and a lyrical prose compendium designed to raise awareness about the biodiversity crisis, called Brief Eulogies for Lost Animals: An Extinction Reader. He likes to go hiking and kayaking and to dance Argentine tango. He can be found online at DanielHudon.com, @daniel_hudon, and in Boston, MA. A quote read by Ashley from Tagore blazed onto a sign in a hillside stand of deodars in Simla, India: Be still, my heart, these great trees are prayers, and as I watch them swell above me I see the symmetry of hands pressed together tapering skyward and try to remember when I last loved a tree so much I wanted to get lost in its forest, or even its shadow. Once in a Toronto park I saw a maple sing out as if it was the last tree on Earth; never had I seen such red for in Alberta, where I grew up, fall was brief and yellow, without maples. I remember telling my parents about it on the phone. On my block in Boston, every autumn a maple turns red in a slow burn from the top down over several weeks, as if refusing to let its fire out too quickly. But last fall it turned early, dropped its leaves before the end of August and now bark is peeling away from the trunk. All winter I wondered if it would bud in the spring and now I know. I fear it will be removed and don’t know what I will do then. Last year scientists said our planet had three trillion trees, enough to give each person four hundred and twenty two, a small forest and really, I’d like to know where mine are because I want to climb one of them, or perhaps build a treehouse, string a hammock between a pair, or walk among them as if they are elders of the Earth, praying for all of us. Guest Contact Info Daniel Hudon, Ph.D. Twitter: @daniel_hudonWeb: DanielHudon.com See my new book: Brief Eulogies for Lost Animals: An Extinction Reader, available at http://penandanvil.com/brief-eulogies/ Purchase the podcast’s namesake Eco Music album "Let’s Talk About The Weather" on iTunes or Bandcamp.

Provocateurs: A Conversation with Eco-Art Luminary Newton Harrison pt. 2

MAP Radio Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 16:45

Part two of Janeil Engelstad’s conversation with eco-art pioneer Newton Harrison includes conversation about his current watershed project in Scotland, the impact of climate change on the region, both now and in the future, and how art and science can address it. Today’s episode features music by Austin-based musician Lungfulls. To hear more of his work, please visit www.soundcloud.com/lungfulls or www.lovemade.bandcamp.com.

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Provocateurs: A Conversation with Eco-Art Luminary Newton Harrison pt. 1

MAP Radio Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 15:21

Janeil Engelstad speaks with eco-art movement pioneer Newton Harrison about his – along with Helen Harrison’s – 1993 work Serpentine Lattice, including its impact on the Pacific North West Temperate Coastal Rain Forest and the challenges the forest still faces today. This episode features the track "Higher Self" by Lungfulls. To find out more about Lungfulls and their music, please visit lovemade.bandcamp.com or soundcloud.com/lungfulls.

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Ep. 28 Doron Gazit: Olympics Fly Guy inventor takes Inflatable Art to Devastated Environments

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 36:06

Designer and environmental artist Doron Gazit‘s use of the natural elements - in particular wind - has provoked and fascinated onlookers from the Fly Guy of the Olympics to visual feasts across castles and deserts. Since 2014, he has sounded a creative alarm of sorts through his Red Line Project, a series of red balloon tunnels highlighting humans’ misuse of the environment. Gazit’s temporary installations can be found documented across the globe from the Dead Sea sinkholes to Alaskan glaciers. Topics and Links mentioned VIDEO: Keeping the Dead Sea alive: Artist Doron Gazit creates eye-popping installations in Israel, i24news 1984 Olympic games and the “Fly Guy” Doron’s development of “vertical winds” Doron’s Burning Man installations The Redline Metaphor and the Projects Valerie Kosheleff MSc, and the Save a Horney Friend Foundation VIDEO: The Red Line Project at the Dead Sea Sinkholes - Doron Gazit Glacier Melts Doron’s Mission Doron Gazit’s Art Materials National Geographic - We Made Plastic. We depend on it. Now we're Drowning in it National Geographic - Planet or Plastic? Pesticides and Algae Blooms VIDEO: Sculpting the Winds of Change | Doron Gazit | TEDxVail BOOK: Doron Gazit: Art * Design * Spirit Inspirational: Christo and Jeanne-Claude Inspirational: Andy Goldsworthy Inspirational: John Quigley The Instructables Wind Tube Doron’s closing words: “Don’t be passive.” Think how to change, improve. Be active. Break the frame!” Guest Contact Info Doron GazitDoronGazit.comDoron on Instagram Purchase the podcast’s namesake Eco Music album "Let’s Talk About The Weather" on iTunes or Bandcamp.

Ep. 27 Miss Violette: Making an Impact through Melody and Rhyme

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2018 58:55

Miss Violette is a budding duo that marries the unique style of singer/songwriter and activist Violette Larsen with the musical direction and insight of acclaimed producer and writer Angus Wilson. On and off stage they commit their lives to the musical embodiment of love and truth through lyrics and melody, on a mission together to bring heart centered, impact driven music back to the mainstream. Their first EP Black Snake, inspired by the Dakota Access oil pipeline, will be released July 16, 2018, alongside a music video to accompany its namesake single. Guest Contact Info Miss Violette@GrooveOnViolette on InstaGramMiss Violette on FacebookMissViolette.com Angus WilsonmuSIChouse.earthmuSIC house on Facebook Purchase the podcast’s namesake Eco Music album "Let’s Talk About The Weather" on iTunes or Bandcamp.

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Ep. 26 Lara Segura: Bee Conscious and National Water Dance Choreography

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2018 37:10

Lara Segura has extensive experience as a professional dancer, teacher, producer and choreographer. In 2005 Lara graduated with a BFA Degree from San Diego State University and was later named the 2012 Dance Alumni of the Year for SDSU. She has had the pleasure of performing with Malashock Dance, Mojalet Dance Collective, Jacksonville Dance Theater, Sound Dance Company, Wallpaper Performance Company and San Diego Dance Theater’s Trolley Dances. She has served as a faculty member at Douglas Anderson School for the Performing Arts and Jacksonville University. In 2014 Lara received her MFA in Choreography from Jacksonville University with an emphasis in engaging audiences via site-specific dance. She is a founding steering committee member for San Diego Dance Connect and serves on the advisory board for National Water Dance. Her Bee Conscious Summer Series is a lighthearted look at the buzzing world of pollinators. Show Note Links Dale Aundra Founder National Water Dance National Water Dance Liquid Flux Rebecca Brown H2O Dance Company San Diego’s Museum of Man LIVE Stream @ National Water Dance via YouTube or on Lara’s FB page Xeriscaping Ep. 4 Rob Greenfield: Food Waste Fiasco, Trash Me, and Creative Eco Adventures Bees and the “waggle” dance Ep. 7 Alicia Previn: Earthworms, Tortoises, and Bees in Song and Story James McDonald Beekeeper Guest Contact Info Lara Segura on FacebookLara Segura on Instagram Support our podcast by purchasing the podcast’s namesake Eco Music album "Let’s Talk About The Weather" on iTunes or Bandcamp.

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Ep. 25 Ruth Wallen: Confronting Development and Climate Change

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 56:20

Ruth Wallen is a multimedia artist and writer whose work is dedicated to encouraging dialogue about ecology and social justice. She creates web sites and outdoor installations and has participated in innumerable exhibitions. Solo exhibitions range from Franklin Furnace, CEPA, New Langton Arts, to many San Diego venues. Web site hosts include the California Museum of Photography and the Exploratorium, where her work is currently on view. She was part of Weather Report: Art and Climate Change at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, curated by Lucy Lippard, and recently has been addressing climate change in collaboration with scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Ruth writes critically about ecological art and race, gender and visual culture. She is on the faculty of the MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts Program at Goddard College, a lecturer at UCSD, and was a Fulbright Lecturer at the Autonomous University of Baja California, Tijuana. Links to the Artwork of Ruth Wallen Listen to the Trees Las Comadres Light Up the Border Again View Points: Estuary Intimate Details Remember The Trees Articles Preserving Paradise A Day Without Mexicans Barrier or Bridge: Photojournalism of the San Diego/Tijuana Border Region LEONaRDo vol 45 calls for “Visionary intervention in a time of crisis” Other mentions Naomi Klein: This Changes Everything Ep. 24 Regan Rosburg: Breaching Grief, Melancholia and Mania with Biophilia Helen Newton . . . @ about 46:30 Public Address (public artists) Guest Contact information RuthWallen.netRuth Wallen on Facebook Purchase the podcast’s namesake Eco Music album "Let’s Talk About The Weather" on iTunes or Bandcamp.

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Nat Bradford, Dr. Brian Ward, and Chef Forrest Parker join Kat Johnson for a conversation about the Carolina African Runner Peanut (or CARP), a Southern crop that was brought back from the brink of extinction through Brian's work at Clemson University and the support of famers like Nat. Just a few years ago, there were only forty seeds left in existence. Now, the African Runner Peanut has found its way into the hands of a few chefs, like Forrest, who in turn help share its story with diners. Nat Bradford is a father of five, farmer, and landscape architect in Seneca, South Carolina. He founded Eco Art, LLC in 2000 upon the principles of creativity and stewardship to nurture holistic sustainable landscape architecture. As a farmer he maintains the breedline of their 170 year old family heirloom, the Bradford watermelon. He and his wife, Bette, started Watermelons for Water in 2013, a philanthropic cause funded by all the proceeds from their watermelon harvest. Watermelons for Water has provided hand-dug freshwater wells for small farming families in Bolivia and funded a project in Tanzania where the watermelon is being grown as an inexpensive freshwater source. His greatest joy is sharing this heritage with his children. Dr. Brian Ward is a research scientist at Clemson University. He specializes in organic vegetables and is a member of the Plant and Environmental Research Department in the Coastal Research and la P.h.D in Plant and Environmental Science/Horticulture from Clemson University. Chef Forrest Parker studies the history and people of South Carolina through the lens of food. He is a native of the state and has cooked with Chef Louis Osteen at Louis’s Restaurant and Chef Frank Lee, a founder of the Charleston dining scene. Parker is closely involved with the Carolina Gold Rice Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to the restoration of historic grains and vegetables specific to the agricultural history of South Carolina. Chef Parker has managed huge groups of people in the kitchen and restaurant industry and taught cooking classes on a variety of subjects. He is now the chef at the Vendue Hotel in Charleston and leads culinary tours through his venture Undiscovered Charleston. Heritage Radio Network On Tour is powered by Simplecast.

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Ep. 17 Marina Qutab: Living the Eco Goddess Lifestyle through film, photo, recipes, and music

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 47:19

www.LetsTalkAboutTheWeather.org Marina Qutab, better known as the Eco Goddess, is a zero waste vegan influencer. As an activist since the age of 10, she latched on to art and music in particular to spread her message. Apart from being an eco-musician herself, she founded Ecostrings, an organization which uses music to educate people worldwide about pressing social issues and encourages them to take action. Among her many talents, Marina is about to release her first ever E-book called "Zero Waste Vegan Travel." Marina uses the power of film, photo, recipes, music, and compassion to enrich the environmental movement. Links mentioned ProjectGreenChallenge.com CoralTreeFarm.com How I traveled across the country . . . Zero Waste Vegan Travel eBook Prince Ea’s YouTube Dear Future Generations: Sorry Recycling: What Goes Where Guest Contact information Marina Qutab EcoGoddess.com EcoStringsMusic.org Marina Qutab on Instagram Marina on Facebook EcoGoddess on Facebook Ecostrings on Facebook EcoGoddess on YouTube Mona Thomas SunHorseEnergy.com monat@sunhorseenergy.com Purchase the podcast’s namesake Eco Music album "Let’s Talk About The Weather" on iTunes or Bandcamp.

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Provocateurs: A Conversation with Eco-Art Luminary Newton Harrison pt. 2

Creative Disturbance

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2017 16:46

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Provocateurs: A Conversation with Eco-Art Luminary Newton Harrison pt. 1

Creative Disturbance

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 15:22

Janeil Engelstad speaks with eco-art movement pioneer Newton Harrison about his – along with Helen Harrison’s - 1993 work Serpentine Lattice, including its impact on the Pacific North West Temperate Coastal Rain Forest and the challenges the forest still faces today. Today’s episode features music by Austin-based musician Lungfulls. To hear more of his work, please visit www.soundcloud.com/lungfullsor www.lovemade.bandcamp.com

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073 Melody Owens: Fine Artist, Love Is My Medium

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2017 59:19

www.AlternativeHealthTools.com Melody Owens is captivated by the mystery and the beauty that make a person iconic and revered. “I am inspired to paint women in classic beauty, illuminate heroines with a Hollywood glow and revive vintage elegance in a contemporary age. I aim to capture the radiance of soft light and diffuse certain features contrasted by focused details. Bright colors and textures can give the eye a sensory pleasure. In my work I play with the balance of abstraction. I use loose but determined strokes to blend details and realism. My choice of media is acrylic followed by oil. Sometimes, I mix it up by starting with a gouache base. The luminescence in my art is often amplified with jewels and the glossy shine of silver leaf contrasting strong rustic textures. Mostly self taught, I've been lucky to have apprenticed with a few of the most skilled artists in Utah & California. Growing up in Utah in an extremely artistic family encouraged me to pursue my passion of art. The roller coaster of life took me from Utah to Las Vegas where I opened a studio teaching my photo realism style seen on www.LiquidLead-Art.com. A few hard years running a studio flew by once I found the peacefulness reflected in my art. Art itself is healing, so my creative inspiration has led me on the path of becoming an energy healer and yoga teacher. In my current studio in Newport Beach, painting full time and happily creating, I enjoy the occasional surf break to chase down a perfect glossy wave.” ~ Melody Owens Topics, Mentions and Links Art Therapy at Southwestern College & New Earth Institute: consciousness-centered graduate school for counseling and art therapy. Eco Artist Ashley Mazanec. The Love Today Exhibition February 11th, 2017 curated with Kate Ryan. Vibrational Painting Workshop July 15th, 2017. Slave to the Wave July 28 to August 28, 2017. Melody's Instagram. Location 1980, Costa Mesa, CA. EMERSUS Water Protectors. “Water as a human right. Not a privilege.” www.PublicWatchdogs.org and San Onofre Nuclear Waste Dump. Mt. Shasta. Book by Julia Cameron: The Artist's Way. Santa Fe, NM Day of the Dead Art. Liquid Lead Art - Bare Allurement painting. Helena Gorka Family Constellation - the “Knowing Field.” Rudolf Steiner's Eurythmy “to form the space before it arrives on the canvas.” 50 shades of green. Every child is an artist without having to think about it. Richard Wagner Healing Music. Color and Music in the New Age By Helene Corrine and her other books. Life living tips You are your own source of love - starting with yourself. I experience love through the colors I use. How you see the world, is through the lense you choose to put on. I like my rose-colored glasses. Listen and connect to the small and still voice within you - and nature. Contact information Melody OwensFine Artist, Love is my medium.MelodyOwensArt@gmail.comwww.MelodyOwensArt.comwww.EncompassingTheArts.com@melodiousart on Instagram Using podsafe music from http://ccmixter.org/ Loveshadow - Almost Given UpNethis - SteadySpeck - Greensleeves (whatever mix)

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Ep. 073 Melody Owens: Fine Artist, Love Is My Medium

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2017 59:19

www.AlternativeHealthTools.com Melody Owens is captivated by the mystery and the beauty that make a person iconic and revered. “I am inspired to paint women in classic beauty, illuminate heroines with a Hollywood glow and revive vintage elegance in a contemporary age. I aim to capture the radiance of soft light and diffuse certain features contrasted by focused details. Bright colors and textures can give the eye a sensory pleasure. In my work I play with the balance of abstraction. I use loose but determined strokes to blend details and realism. My choice of media is acrylic followed by oil. Sometimes, I mix it up by starting with a gouache base. The luminescence in my art is often amplified with jewels and the glossy shine of silver leaf contrasting strong rustic textures. Mostly self taught, I’ve been lucky to have apprenticed with a few of the most skilled artists in Utah & California. Growing up in Utah in an extremely artistic family encouraged me to pursue my passion of art. The roller coaster of life took me from Utah to Las Vegas where I opened a studio teaching my photo realism style seen on www.LiquidLead-Art.com. A few hard years running a studio flew by once I found the peacefulness reflected in my art. Art itself is healing, so my creative inspiration has led me on the path of becoming an energy healer and yoga teacher. In my current studio in Newport Beach, painting full time and happily creating, I enjoy the occasional surf break to chase down a perfect glossy wave.” ~ Melody Owens Topics, Mentions and Links Art Therapy at Southwestern College & New Earth Institute: consciousness-centered graduate school for counseling and art therapy. Eco Artist Ashley Mazanec. The Love Today Exhibition February 11th, 2017 curated with Kate Ryan. Vibrational Painting Workshop July 15th, 2017. Slave to the Wave July 28 to August 28, 2017. Melody’s Instagram. Location 1980, Costa Mesa, CA. EMERSUS Water Protectors. “Water as a human right. Not a privilege.” www.PublicWatchdogs.org and San Onofre Nuclear Waste Dump. Mt. Shasta. Book by Julia Cameron: The Artist's Way. Santa Fe, NM Day of the Dead Art. Liquid Lead Art - Bare Allurement painting. Helena Gorka Family Constellation - the “Knowing Field.” Rudolf Steiner’s Eurythmy “to form the space before it arrives on the canvas.” 50 shades of green. Every child is an artist without having to think about it. Richard Wagner Healing Music. Color and Music in the New Age By Helene Corrine and her other books. Life living tips You are your own source of love - starting with yourself. I experience love through the colors I use. How you see the world, is through the lense you choose to put on. I like my rose-colored glasses. Listen and connect to the small and still voice within you - and nature. Contact information Melody OwensFine Artist, Love is my medium.MelodyOwensArt@gmail.comwww.MelodyOwensArt.comwww.EncompassingTheArts.com@melodiousart on Instagram Using podsafe music from http://ccmixter.org/ Loveshadow - Almost Given UpNethis - SteadySpeck - Greensleeves (whatever mix)

Ep. 2 Marissa Quinn: Nature’s Narratives in Pen and Ink

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2017 31:06

www.LetsTalkAboutTheWeather.org From drawing friends’ pets as a seven-year-old to “Re-Wilding” herself along the West coast of the U.S., Marissa Quinn’s journey in pen and ink tells many of nature’s stories. Documenting endangered species, colony collapse, and surfing with dolphins and pelicans, Marissa shares her perspective on endearing humans beyond typical apex predators and drawing a deeper connection to land and sea. Links mentioned Marisa Quinn Art - http://www.marissaquinn-art.com Sea and Wander - https://sea-and-wander.com/pages/about Copa Vida - http://www.copa-vida.com Patagonia - http://www.patagonia.com/home/ Guest Contact information Marissa Quinn760-518-3062Email - marissaquinnart@gmail.comSkype: marissa_quinnWebsite - http://www.marissaquinn-art.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/marissaquinn/

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Ep. 1 Andrea Polli: Professor of Art and Ecology

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2017 59:52

www.LetsTalkAboutTheWeather.org Professor Andrea Polli recounts how revolutions in weather computing and statements made by NASA scientists ignited her urgency to create eco-themed art. From lighting a Pittsburgh bridge with elegant wind turbines, to artistic display of air particulate matter, to transforming weather station information, Andrea is a bold model for eco artists everywhere. Links mentioned Eco Art Project Mona Bismark CenterArtCOP21 90 Degrees South Project, Sonic Antarctica Clean Air Carolina A Song of our Warming Planet Leonardo Environmental artist Andrea Polli brings energy use to light with workshops Biolcultura William McDonough Paul Hawkins Guest's Contact information Andrea Polli, PhD www.AndreaPolli.comMesa Del Sol Endowed Chair of Digital MediaProfessor, Art & EcologyFine Arts and EngineeringUniversity of New MexicoDepartment of Art and Art HistoryMSC04 25601 University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM 87131-0001

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78: Eco-Art Therapy

Therapy Chat

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2017 41:58

Welcome to episode 78 of the Therapy Chat Podcast with host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C. This week's episode features Lanie Smith. Lanie Smith is the founder of Integrative Art Therapy in Phoenix, AZ helping kids, teens and adults express themselves through art to improve wellness. Art therapy is the creative process of art-making to improve and enhance the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of individuals of all ages. The creative process offers an outlet for self-expression and helps to resolve conflicts, develop interpersonal skills, manage behavior, reduce stress, increase self-esteem/awareness, and alter the brain state to improve overall functioning. As an Eco-Art Therapist and the owner/founder of Integrative Art Therapy, she has watched so many clients learn how to “bring the inside out and the outside in.” Her passion is to help you recognize your own innate beauty and wisdom as it’s reflected in the trees, mountains, wildlife, and in your own creativity. Her practice is designed to move clients out of chronic stress, overwhelm, and defensive reactivity into a sense of calm and inner peace; beyond the use of coping techniques. Ultimately, her clients shed unnecessary protective layers in order to become who they truly are. Together, they decide on what changes are needed and collaborate on the best path to reach the final destination, using EcoArt Therapy as the vehicle. In this episode, you will hear Lanie speak about what integrative art therapy involves, her work with eco-art therapy in dreamy draw mountain and her work can be used to support self-care. Resources https://integrativearttherapy.net http://www.ecobuddhism.org/wisdom/psyche_and_spirit/james_hillman https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eco-Art-Therapy-Creative-Activities-Earth/dp/0615901476 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mindfulness-Based-Ecotherapy-Workbook-Charlton-LMFT-S/dp/1514840103 Visit Therapy Chat website at Http://therapychatpodcast.com and send host Laura Reagan a voice message letting her know what you think of Therapy Chat! Did you like this episode? Did you dislike it? Let her know! Thank you for listening to Therapy Chat! Please be sure to go to iTunes and leave a rating and review, subscribe and download episodes.

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Ep. 059 Ashley Mazanec: Let’s Talk About the Weather

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2016 62:54

AlternativeHealthTools.com loves feedback! Ashley Mazanec is an eco musician and environmental justice advocate based in the San Diego area. She is a trusted voice in the movement towards a compassionate economy. Whether reaching audiences through song, speech, or environmental events, she aims to raise awareness of policies, technologies, science, and arts that have the power to balance the earth's ecosystem with our economy. She has performed alongside legendary artists, spoken on college panels, been broadcasted over public radio, and supported sustainability and festival events. A pianist since early childhood and recording artist since 2003, her original music is featured in corporate stores such as TJ Maxx, Hershey's, and Abercrombie Kids. Ashley's new LP, Let's Talk About the Weather, can be found across media channels, including iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Google Play Music and Bandcamp. Visit her Facebook page for updates and stay tuned for her conscious progressive rock band, The Altruists. Links mentioned “Warning Call” from Ashley’s LP Let’s Talk About the Weather. Gabe Lehner producer (9Theory). It's The Chemicals (feat. Scarub), Inspired Flight. Business For Benefit. B Corps. Book: Altruism by Matthieu Ricard. San Diego 350.org. RobGreenfield.tv. “Let’s Talk About the Weather” from Ashley’s LP Let’s Talk About the Weather. Tiny Houses. Ecovillages. Movie: Garbage Warrior. Garbage Warrior on YouTube. LocalEarth.org. Biogas Energy, LLC. Three things you can do: Community, Conscious Consuming, Getting out in nature every day. Jacquelyne Price, HHP, CNC, CCMH from episode 49: Kalos Transformational Healing (Grandma’s Magic) Upcoming Events 12/7 EcoDemocracy at T Short Galleries 7-9. 12/9 The Altruists at Hill Street Cafe 7-8. 12/10 The Altruists at Nates Garden Grill 6-8. 12/14 Solo eco-musical performance at San Diego Green Building Council Social 5:30-8. For easy tracking click HERE to track Let's Talk About the Weather performances, events, and soon-to-be podcasts. Also visit Ashleymazanec.com. The one thing people need to hearLive Compassion. Compassion for yourself. Compassion for your neighbor. Compassion for other creatures. Ask “Did I live compassion today?” Contact informationAshley Mazanec760-815-4652Ashleymazanec@gmail.comwww.AshleyMazanec.com Using podsafe music from http://ccmixter.org/Loveshadow - Almost Given UpNethis - SteadySpeck - Greensleeves (whatever mix) DISCLAIMERThe information contained in these podcasts and on this website is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional to diagnose your health condition and prevent self diagnosis. We do not dispense medical advice or prescribe or diagnose illness. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration or the American Medical Association have not evaluated, approved, or disapproved the material contained in these podcasts or on this website or its related material. No specific claims are made in relation to any health conditions or the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the devices contained in this website.

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