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.

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

Sabine Kussmaul

by art.earth | April 30, 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. Sabine Kussmaul www.sabinekussmaul.com ...

First Friday, June 4 2021

by art.earth | May 10, 2021 | First Friday | 0 Comments

First Fridays happen (surprise!) on the first Friday of every month. First Fridays is a gathering place for artists or anyone interested in the arts, an opportunity to share food and talk. Each month, after lunch, there is an informal presentation of work in progress...

Branching Out – update

by art.earth | February 19, 2016 | News, Our Events | 0 Comments

We've made the hard decision to cancel the Branching Out short course because of insufficient take-up. We're working with a new idea within the short course structure at Schumacher College, and perhaps the structure isn't quite right for these kinds of creative...

Acting as if the climate crisis is real

by art.earth | September 30, 2022 | Past events, Recent | 0 Comments

November 2 @ 19.00-21.15 GMT / UTC online. What does it mean to act as if ecological collapse is real? A reflection on The Magnitude of All Things (Flying Eye 2021) with director Jennifer Abbott, climate psychologist Caroline Hickman and End Fossil! student...

The art and politics of forests

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

Deep Sustainability and the Art & Politics of Forests Cathy Fitzgerald (NZ/Ireland) www.ecoartfilm.com Abstract This article describes the work in forest policy development and contemporary arts practice of New Zealander, Irish based experimental film-maker...

First Fridays

by art.earth | February 17, 2016 | Featured, First Friday, Our Events | 0 Comments

We run a series of informal bring-food-or-drink-to-share networking lunches, usually on the first Friday of each month, and often followed by an artist talk. Check the calendar for more information. You don't need to let us know if you're coming, although you can if...

Menuhin’s Violin

by art.earth | August 7, 2017 | Previous exhibitions | 0 Comments

July 29 to August 29 During August, Menuhin’s Violin will be installed in the gallery. This is a new commission from Live Music Now, who say: Live Music Now have commissioned a collaborative musical-sculptural installation that will celebrate Yehudi...

Deakin & Furre – Closing Reception

by art.earth | October 8, 2016 | Artwork, Our Events | 0 Comments

Please join us for the Closing Reception from the first exhibition in the Garden Room Gallery.

April 2022: Marlene Creates

by art.earth | April 1, 2022 | Artist of the month | 0 Comments

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 Newfoundland artist Marlene Creates chosen by Walter Lewis. To accompany this feature,...