art.earth | a family of ecological artists and organisations

art.earth is now art.earth Books

art.earth closed in January 2023 • this is an archive site

art.earth was a family of artists dedicated to making art that looks out to the world and believing that art enriches the world and makes it a better place.

We were best known for our international symposia which included:

Language, Landscape & The Sublime (2016) (see programme)
Feeding the Insatiable (2016) (see programme)
In Other Tongues (2017) (see programme) (publication)
Liquidscapes (2018) (see progeamme) (publication)
Evloving the Forest (2019) (see programme) (publication)
Borrowed Time (2020 and 2021) (publication)
Sentient Performativities (2022) (see programme)

In addition we offered short courses, artist residencies and artist support
and for a number of years ran a gallery at Dartington Hall.

You can read our message of farewell and explore the archive –
a treasure trove of events, happenings, exhibitions and other stuff that art.earth did with its wonderful family from 2016 to 2023. Visit our YouTube channel.

You can read some of the many responses to our farewell message.

We’d like to say a huge thank you to all who were involved as part of the art.earth family

and to everyone who took part or engaged with us.

Below is a random sample of posts from our activities.

This includes our Artist of the Month series, First Fridays, our symposia, exhibitions and more.

Lu La Buzz (Devon)

by art.earth | May 26, 2020 | FFartwork-old | 0 Comments

Clay HUGS - A gift from the Bovey Basin HUGS is a special type of clay known only to clay workers in the Bovey Basin. It occurs where two distinct seams of Ball Clay merge together and become one. The clay HUGS featured above, which I have dressed in orange ribbon to...

Tina Scopa

by art.earth | March 1, 2018 | Artist of the month | 0 Comments

Each month one of our Directors chooses an art.earth member to become ‘Artist of the Month’. What follows is a conversation with that artist, together with some examples of his or her work. March 2018 Tina Scopa tinascopa.wixsite.com/website What...

First Friday, October 2

by art.earth | September 4, 2020 | First Friday, Past events, Recent | 0 Comments

For October’s First Friday we welcome Hugh Nankivell who will talk about his Walks with Rick song cycle amongst other things.

A Bundle of Sticks

by art.earth | October 8, 2013 | Artists, Artwork, Conference 2012 | 0 Comments

A Bundle of Sticks Peter Ward Abstract ‘‘Art does not reproduce the visible but makes visible’’ Paul Klee (1) “At the heart of today’s ecological crisis lies a terrible failure to understand the essence of our relationship with the natural world. One can of...

Exhibition: Illuminate

by art.earth | August 30, 2018 | Our Events, Previous exhibitions | 0 Comments

July 26 to September 5 in the Garden Room Gallery Closing reception: Friday August 31, 18.00 to 19.30 Abstract paintings by ArtsLab Director Sara Downham-Lotto made with, for and about music. Sara says: ‘What music can do is reinforce peoples’ belief in themselves. It...

Matter, meaning and making

by art.earth | October 8, 2013 | Artists, Conference 2012 | 0 Comments

Matter, meaning and making: a contextual approach to sustainable development Abstract The term sustainable development is often criticized for having lost credibility due to a lack of clear-cut delineation. This contribution agrees that the term suffers from a...

Keynote: Dr Rachel Clarke

by art.earth | March 11, 2020 | coming soon, News, Our Events | 0 Comments

We can make a preliminary announcement that the third keynoter at Borrowed Time this autumn will be broadcaster, medic, and writer Dr Rachel Clarke. Dr Rachel Clarke is a palliative care specialist within the NHS and is a widely-recognised author, journalist and...

In Other Tongues @ Dark Mountain 3

by art.earth | August 18, 2017 | Essays & other writing, Past events | 0 Comments

AN UNDERSWELL OF DIVINATION by Mat Osmond 17th August, 2017 A virus that infects all other areas of thinking In the 1970s and ’80’s the poet Ted Hughes and the sculptor and printmaker Leonard Baskin worked together on a number of books of illustrated poetry. Among...

Deborah Duffin & Shanni Ong

by art.earth | August 30, 2017 | Previous exhibitions | 0 Comments

Deborah Duffin MRBS || Shanni Ong August 31 to September 18 2017 Reception/Meet the Artist Friday September 8, 18.00 to 19.30 An exhibition of 2D and 3D work Deborah Duffin MRBS After winning prizes for student work, including the national Winsor &...

First Friday, February 5

by art.earth | January 9, 2021 | First Friday, Our Events, Recent | 0 Comments

First Fridays are our monthly series of informal artist get-togethers where the conversation may stray from the triassic to contemporary reusable plastics — and just about anywhere in between.The sessions last about an hour and are friendly and informal. Participants...