← Episode III Flashlight in hand, Carys made her way up the overgrown walk of the old Lamb house. It had become a ruin in the fifty years since it was last inhabited; the chimney was barely standing. The front door was locked, and she could no longer see the light in the window. Making…
Take a trip back to February 2020, when the Earth911 team assembed at the microphone… The post Classic Earth911 Podcast: Plastic, Sustainability, and You appeared first on Earth911.
Imagine capturing the brilliant red-and-orange-colored Sally Lightfoot crab against a backdrop of lava rocks along the water’s edge. The enormous wingspan of a Galapagos albatross as it soars above the Pacific Ocean. The bright blue feet of blue-footed booby birds during their courtship dance. A century-old giant tortoise gingerly munching on prickly pear cactus, practically…
Unceded Algonquin Territory — Ottawa, ON | January 22, 2025 Nature Canada is pointing to massive public support for protecting Lake Ontario by sending a joint letter to Ontario and federal environment ministers, urging them to green-light a feasibility study for the creation of a National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) by the end of 2025….
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…
From elaborate portraits to overflowing florals to playful animals, the woodcuts of Matt Roussel (previously) tell a wide range of enigmatic stories. For his large-scale works, Roussel begins by carving wooden panels, but rather than using the blocks to make prints, he applies acrylic paint to the surfaces to create bold, textured paintings. Portraits of…
Evoking marigolds, prairie clover, and milk thistle, Ross Hansen’s ongoing series of ethereal lighting fixtures dissects assumptions about design and function. The Los Angeles-based artist and designer’s unique sculptural forms combine hemp, bio-resin, and aluminum to create otherworldly floor lamps. Hansen draws on a background in landscape design, inspired by organic textures and forms found…
These are turbulent times. The world feels uncertain — trade disputes, economic instability, global tensions, an affordability crisis here at home, and a federal election on the horizon. There is so much going on, the future may seem unclear. But in moments like these, we are reminded of the constants that ground us: the land…
“Hope is a survival trait, and without it, we perish.” Jane Goodall describes hope as… The post Guest Opinion: Hope For Right Whales appeared first on Earth911.
Many of us are familiar with titans of the Dutch Golden Age like Frans Hals, Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt, Jan Steen, and more. Yet fewer of us have probably heard of Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750), renowned during her lifetime for her original style but under-acknowledged through the centuries in the canon of Western art history. Co-organized by…