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.

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 still purchase our publications. Books while stocks last + eBooks.

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

A huge thank you all who participated and otherwise engaged with us. The world still needs you!

Performance: Common Salt

COMMON SALT a performance around a table by artists Sheila Ghelani and Sue Palmer Friday September 28, Ship Studio, Dartington 18.00 and 20.00 (numbers are limited for each performance)     a show and tell, a nature table, a battle mat, an...

The January newsletter

We've just sent out the January newsletter. If you haven't received it, you haven't got around to signing up to our mailing list, or you've accidentally slipped off. You can sign up over there on the right. We have highlighted some important deadlines: for applying to...

First Friday, April 6

Join us on April 6 for First Friday As always, we gather at 1pm for a shared lunch – bring something to share. Around 2, we re-convene for our guest artist talk, this month by Donna Mitchell, hosted by Mark Leahy (who is an art.earth Director). Donna says: "I've come...

Susanna Bauer exhibition

'Leaf Works' Innovation Centre, Exeter University March 1 to May 26, 2016 Susanna Bauer’s leaf works pay homage to nature as well as holding up a mirror to the viewer. Mainly constructed with dry leaves and cotton yarn the pieces hold a fine balance of fragility and...

Interview with Marlene Creates

Far Afield is excited to announce the release of an interview with acclaimed artist Marlene Creates. "Precise Moments in Particular Spots" meanders through the artist's four decades-long career, exploring relationships between time and place. This publication launches...

First Friday November 4: Sense of Place

First Fridays are our informal gatherings/sharings, open to all. They started life as a physical place to meet up for a shared lunch followed by a live or occasionally remote presentation by an artist or group. Since May 2020 we have been gathering online which has...

Peter Ward

Our featured artist for November 2020 is Peter Ward.

The Gift

From the publishers of Journal of Ethnographic Theory: We are delighted to present our seventeenth issue: “the gift” is full to the brim as winter fast approaches, with 575 pages of HAU autumn leaves. Our weighty issue begins with a debate concluding the symposium on...

September 2022: Sam Clark

Each month one of the art.earth Board of Directors selects an artist from the membership because they are particularly taken with their work. This month our Featured Artist is Sam Clark selected by Mary Waltham. Sam will be showing a series of new works at the Royal...

First Friday, March 5

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...