Whether weaving plastic pony beads into a monumental sculpture, adorning figures with mother-of-pearl buttons, or mosaicing ceramic tile across a New York subway station, Nick Cave has continually returned to one question: how does this material help bring people into the work? “I have to think about the journey and how I get your willingness…
The Dalai Lama warned of the coming consequences of climate change and humanity’s abuse of… The post Earth911 Inspiration: The Earth Will Not Be Silent appeared first on Earth911.
Unceded Algonquin Territory — Ottawa, ON | January 23, 2025 Nature Canada is proud to announce the winners of its 2024 annual awards, celebrating individuals and organizations making exceptional contributions to nature conservation. These awards highlight the passion and dedication of those who work tirelessly to protect and restore the natural world. From inspiring youth…
Beauty and nature’s resilience are at the core of Vasilisa Romanenko’s work. The Connecticut-based artist paints faithful depictions of common yet dignified birds amid clusters of fruits and flowers, exploring the power of opulence in times of upheaval. A stately crow poses amid rust-colored roses, a great blue heron poses amid clusters of tangerines and…
For millennia, the snow leopard has roamed Asian mountain ranges teeming with sheep, ibex, marmots, pikas and hares. Their thick white-gray coats are spotted with large black rosettes blending into steep, stark, high Asian mountains. Though their habitat ranges over 770,000 square miles across 12 countries, snow leopards are known as gray ghosts due to…
In the heart of many Canadian cities and towns you’d be hard pressed to not find (or hear) at least one or two species of birds. Maybe a House Sparrow in a nearby bush or an American Crow on a hydroline. Birds not only bring their beautiful song, vibrant plumage colours, and graceful flights to…
“Listening to the material is a central principle in my work,” Matias Karsikas says. Combining elements of glass, wood, and ceramics, the Helinski-based artist draw upon nature’s persistence despite human intervention. Karsikas’ botanical sculptures rest between artificial and organic. While bold hues of hand-blown glass neatly bloom into symmetrical petals and small bits of fired…
Whether sprouting flowers for spectacles or summoning bluebirds, Abi Castillo’s playful characters mirror our inner selves, one another, and the world around us. “When I was little, they called me ‘Big Eyes,’ a name I received with pride, since it is an inheritance from my paternal grandmother, whom I barely knew but who stood out…
On the sides of rusted barrels or crushed steel spheres, Lithuanian artist Severija Inčirauskaitė-Kriaunevičienė (previously) applies delicate reminders of resilience. Using cotton thread, the artist cross-stitches vibrant flowers and butterflies onto facets of corroded metal, merging materials that appear to have little in common. Where metal is rough, strong, and utilitarian, embroidery is tender, soft, and…
“Listening to the material is a central principle in my work,” Matias Karsikas says. Combining elements of glass, wood, and ceramics, the Helinski-based artist draw upon nature’s persistence despite human intervention. Karsikas’ botanical sculptures rest between artificial and organic. While bold hues of hand-blown glass neatly bloom into symmetrical petals and small bits of fired…