This is the video of the first Earth Climate Scotland (ECS) discussion with artist Deirdre O'Mahony, talking with over 30 participants about her interest in the politics of landscape, rural/urban relationships, rural sustainability and food security. https://vimeo.com/1112887154 Deirdre O’Mahony is a visual artist living in Ireland. Public artworks X-PO (2007- ) and SPUD (2009–2019) both... Continue Reading →
Guest Essay: Cabrach Reconnections, an art project investigating how people live in a specific place
This photoessay has been developed by the artists Mary Bourne and Lynne Strachan to highlight the Cabrach Reconnections project, started in 2021 and ongoing. You can follow @cabrachreconnections on Instagram. For details of the event on Sat 14 June 2025, see below the story. Introduction The Cabrach is a remote depopulated area of desolate beauty... Continue Reading →
A review of ‘Ecoart in Action: Activities, Case Studies and Provocations for Classrooms and Communities’
Shelley Margaret Hannigan's review of Ecoart in Action in the Australian Journal of Environmental Education highlights some important aspects that as Editors we aimed to draw out... "...by the end of reading this book, I was left with a wider understanding of how we can and need to engage with both the environment and art... Continue Reading →
Guest Blog: What happened to celebrate World Bog Day? A report from the Shetland Isles
Raising awareness and appreciation of Scottish Peatlands Carys Mainprize and Kerry Morrison.Education and Communications Officer and Socio-Ecological Artist StandLookTwistThrowQuadrat crosses airQuadrat landsI lookWhat’s in thereCotton grassesSedgeSphagnumHeatherSundewsSlugInsects – tinyWaterPeatQuadrat landsWhere quadrat fallsI drawSeven timesKerry Morrison 2024 Peatlands inspire action, whether that be education, the restoration of degraded peatlands, the uncovering of past life, or creating work... Continue Reading →
Green Film Lab || Scotland
The workshop objective was met but attending the workshop actually made me realize that it wasn't about learning about techniques or new equipment that would be more sustainable. It helped me re- evaluate our importance as producers. I was inspired by the workshop and have started to look differently at the development of the projects. Not only for the production/shooting... Continue Reading →
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