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.

First Friday Sept 1

by art.earth | August 30, 2017 | First Friday, Our Events | 0 Comments

First Friday in September takes place in our usual venue, the Garden Room at Dartington Space. (For directions see the main First Friday page) Our guest artist is not a guest at all. Richard Povall will talk about what's coming up for the remainder of 2017 and in 2018...

Mental pictures of a physical world

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

Mental pictures of a physical world: Where are you now? Jane Hodgson This discussion and presentation centres around my video piece: “How Are You Today, 27 February, 2005”, with a nod towards the philosophical debate referred to as ‘The Mind-Body problem’, ‘the World...

First Friday, September 3

by art.earth | August 8, 2021 | First Friday, Past events, Recent | 0 Comments

Ah well, summer's over. But it's the First Friday in September and we gather once again at 13.00 BST/UTC+1., This month our guest artists are Evgenia Emets and Yan Wang Preston. First Fridays are our regular gathering for anyone interested in art and the world around...

January 2023: Kyra Clegg

by art.earth | January 1, 2023 | Artist of the month | 0 Comments

Like the seabird feathers, the natural materials that I collect and use in my work already have their own back-story which, if possible, I try to incorporate into the works I make. The roots, stones and other materials from nature are the main motivators in my ongoing studio work. I find artistic freedom in this gathering and collaboration – exploring diverse temporal and spatial connections which these other realities offer

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...

March 2021: Katie Taylor

by art.earth | March 1, 2021 | Artist of the month | 0 Comments

Each month a member of the art.earth Board of Directors selects a member to feature, to become our Artist of the Month. What follows is a response from that artist to some questions and a discussion, together with some examples of their work. This month (March 2021)...

First Friday: Fern Leigh Albert

by art.earth | November 19, 2017 | First Friday, Past events | 0 Comments

Join us on December 1st for this month's First Friday - the last for 2017. We won't be meeting in January, so this is your last chance to gather and share and natter until February. As always, we gather at 1pm for a shared lunch - bring something to share. Around 2,...

Marlene’s Lentil stew

by art.earth | April 24, 2020 | Recipes | 0 Comments

Lentil stew from Marlene Creates 1 Tbsp. olive oilSeveral cloves of garlic (at least 3), mincedSeveral carrots (at least 3), choppedSeveral celery stalks (at least 3), chopped1 large onion, chopped¼ tsp red-pepper or chili pepper flakes5 cups low-sodium vegetable...

In Other Tongues – cfp

by art.earth | November 21, 2016 | Past events, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

In Other Tongues: creating metaphysics, embodying language June 7-9 2017 [Residential Short Course June 10-14] Venue: Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EA, UK DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS 22.00 GMT January 5, 2017 art.earth and Schumacher College invite you to submit a...

Christiane’s Make Do & Mend Soup