Nature art, food & a film

24 July / from 2pm Falkland Centre for Stewardship at The Stables Join nature artist and filmmaker team Patrick Lydon (usa) and Suhee Kang (korea) in this special engagement as they bring us on new adventures in sensing and seeing nature. Their nature art workshops have been given internationally on a "pay it forward" basis... Continue Reading →

Julia Barton: Collecting new rock samples in Scotland’s GeoParks

Julia Barton sent us the following information on her current work: Artist Julia Barton is presently collecting classifying samples of a new rock now found on beaches in the remotest places on the North West Coast and Shetland, the rocks have become the focus of her Littoral Art Project which is investigating beach litter around... Continue Reading →

Jay Koh

Jay Koh - Artist Talk: 6:15 P.M. Thur. 14th July Glasgow Sculpture Studios, Social Space (2F) The Whisky Bond Building, 2 Dawson Road, G4 9SS Jay Koh is one of the foremost artist developing and reflecting on politically engaged social practice.  He has spent the last 15 years developing grassroots engagement through arts, cultural and... Continue Reading →

Ben’s Strategy Blog: Art+Renewables Connections – Creative Carbon Scotland

At last week’s Beautiful Renewables Practical Workshop, two interesting ideas arose that support one of Creative Carbon Scotland’s main aims: to encourage and support more cross-fertilisation between the arts and cultural sector and others working on sustainability. (I hesitate to call it the ‘sustainability sector’ because it is so broad and all-encompassing: renewables, low-carbon technologies, energy... Continue Reading →

We need a Percent for Art for Energy

Elizabeth Monoian and Robert Ferry, Directors of the Land Art Generator Initiative, reflect on another aspect to emerge from the 'Beautiful Renewables' workshop hosted by Creative Carbon Scotland. Cities that recognize the value of arts and culture have long benefited from percent for art programs. It has become expected (and in many cases required) for... Continue Reading →

Every community energy group should invite an artist onto its board!

This is the first of several reflections from the Beautiful Renewables workshop with LAGI and Creative Carbon Scotland picking up on key issues.

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