Touch Wood
By Mostyn de Beer
Mostyn de Beer is an experienced artist educator based in Sweden. Mostyn is especially interested in environmental art; his practice investigates links between creating art and environmental education. In this post (the third one in a series), Mostyn is talking to two artists about using and combining different materials in their practice, and the effect their art has on the environment.
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Frances D
November 3, 2022 @ 10:48 am
A fascinating account of environmental artists’ thinking processes. I’m sure schools which are lucky enough to have dedicated wild areas could draw on this resource practically. The discussion about function, natural/waste, recycling and climate change is so relevant and offers many jumping off points. I rather like the idea of putting more focus onto contrasting objects by placing them out of context. On an arboretum visit I took a class on, the children went on an “unnatural trail” spotting disguised man-made objects deliberately hidden at varying eye levels, forcing them to really look. If these were photographed by the children on route, maybe the images could be used? Or maybe sketchbook work exploring the contrast between the qualities found in crumpled leaves as opposed to crumpled litter? Just a thought from an old timer!
Rachel
November 7, 2022 @ 11:17 am
Great idea, and the arboretum visit sounds lovely. Any activity that encourages careful and close looking helps in so many ways!