More on Adaptation. The Scottish Government Adaptation Programme does acknowledge the roles of communities (even if not culture and the arts)
From Climate Cultures: Paul Michael Henry on UNFIX
UNFIX 2019 Image: Henrik Knudsen © 2019 From Climate Cultures: Paul Michael Henry, artist and artistic director of UNFIX, writes about UNFIX 2019 in Glasgow (29-31 March). "... People keep mis-labelling it ‘Unfixed’ or ‘The Unfix’ but it’s UNFIX: a command form. A verb and activity. A loosening, disburdening, freeing-up. Anti-fatalistic, with the assumption that... Continue Reading →
Agriculture and aquaculture, but no culture
Newton Harrison, The Deep Wealth of this Nation, Scotland (2018). Detail: one of ten panels.The Scottish Government recently published Climate Ready Scotland: Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme 2019-2024 A Consultation Draft - the consultation is open through 9th April 2019. The focus of this work is on adaptation rather than mitigation. As Ben Twist of... Continue Reading →
Adriana Ford #art4wetlands on WetlandLIFE at RamsarCOP13
For World Wetlands Day, Adriana Ford reports on the WetlandLIFE project's side event at the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in Dubai and how it was received. Highlighting the various contributions (on the Community Voice Method and by two of the artists Victoria Leslie and Kerry Morrison), Adriana goes on to report on the responses from... Continue Reading →
Creative Carbon Scotland Embedded Artist #artopps
Creative Carbon Scotland is the lead partner in an EU-funded project Cultural Adaptations. As part of this we are seeking an experienced artist to be ‘embedded’ within and to influence the work of Climate Ready Clyde as it develops and implements a climate change adaptation strategy for Glasgow City Region. Deadline 5pm on Friday 11th... Continue Reading →
PhD by Practice – The Ecological Turn: Living Well with forests to explain eco-social art practices
From Cathy Fitzgerald and congratulations to Cathy
The Hollywood Forest Story : An EcoSocial Art Practice | Co. Carlow Ireland
Cathy Fitzgerald celebrating with a beautiful NZ tree fern at University College Dublin, 19 November 2018.
I’m delighted to announce that this week I was conferred with a PhD by Practice in Visual Culture at the National College of Art and Design at a ceremony at University College Dublin. There are so, so many people to thank and I’m delighted to start to share some of my practice and research, FINALLY!
Sincere, heartfelt thanks to all who have supported me in a journey that covered many years and some unavoidable breaks for health and family reasons. A PhD is never created by one person alone and I wish to acknowledge my husband Martin, Holly (our late dog who kept me company on this adventure), my incredibly supportive family in Aotearoa New Zealand, my supervisors, examiners, friends, and people from many fields and places and of course, all who reside at…
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