Sculpting this Earth documentary film
A ground-breaking documentary feature film, a first of its kind championing land art from the southern hemisphere, is set to captivate audiences. Directed and produced by Cape Town-based filmmaker and founder-owner of CineSouth Studios, Victor van Aswegen, “Sculpting This Earth” … Continued
Plett whale sculpture
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A stunning new steel whale sculpture on Central beach in Plettenberg Bay works towards increased public awareness of the plastic pollution and marine litter problems we face. This project forms part of Nature Valley Trust’s TMF small grants programme and … Continued
Six Kingdoms Ecological Landscaping
Contact 076 6189 722 for indigenous gardens, edible landscaping and sustainable water management including ponds, rain management features, and water harvesting on the Garden Route (South Africa). Six Kingdoms is an incredible team of passionate, conscious and knowledgeable people who … Continued
Resilience in times of great transition
We’re living in challenging timeswe’re living in exciting timeswe’re living through a great transitionwe’re learning new ways to bewe’re learning new ways to see As we move through this time, I am focusing my attention on learning to listen more. … Continued
Pre-order your CYCLES 2020 journal by Rachael Amber
“If we cannot control our own tides, then we must learn to flow with them instead of against.” The Cycles Journal is an illustrated guide, by illustrator and artist Rachael Amber, to tracking your menstrual cycle alongside lunar influence. It … Continued
New species a week by Giulia De Amicis
” Infographics and illustrations about animal species and curiosities from the natural world. The project was initially thought and proposed as a content dedicated to a weekly science column for magazines and newspapers. Presenting endangered, unique or peculiar species as well as comparing pattern behaviour between animals, the … Continued
Centre for Alterity Studies (CFAS)
The Centre for Alterity Studies (CFAS) is a resource for the work of an international network of artists and researchers with interests in non-human otherness, encompassing animal, plant and mineral alterity. ON CONSCIOUSNESS: CALL FOR WORK The Centre for Alterity Studies is looking for … Continued
A restaurant, garden & dojo
Moksa in Ubud is a vegan restaurant, Permaculture garden and martial arts dojo in Ubud, Bali. Combining three things that I love: eating, gardening and martial arts. You are greeted by large bamboo growing at the entrance, and then enjoy … Continued
Write with New York City Trees
“Katie Holten has created a New York City Tree Alphabet. Each letter of the Latin alphabet is assigned a drawing of a tree from the NYC Parks Department’s existing native and non-native trees, as well as species that are to be … Continued
9 Angels – a fellow-ship that sails ahead in what a conscious business should be
The delicious vegan buffet works like this: dish your food, keeping tabs of what you are putting into your plate. Calculate what you are eating (measured per dishing spoon or as two pieces of tofu for example), and then place … Continued
Environmental art in a Taiwanese village
I found this great article on Art Radar, and it shows the power of art in our social and community capacity. Art connects us. It creates interaction. It gives hope. The article is from 2013, but it stays relevant 6 … Continued
Planting the Rain to Grow Abundance, Brad Lancaster at TEDxTucson
Do you have any idea of what amazing things would be possible if you could see, and partner with, the unseen natural abundance around you? Problems transform into solutions, and previously unimagined wonders of life emerge. Brad shares the inspiring … Continued
Organisations focus: Living Lands
Want to support an organisation through donating a percentage of your sales? Living Lands is an organisation of which I’ve been able to meet some of the committed and inspiring staff, and I believe the work they do is valuable … Continued
Interwoven by Diana Scherer
EXERCISES IN ROOTSYSTEM DOMESTICATION ‘In my work I explore the relationship man has with his natural environment and his desire to control nature. For the past few years my fascination has mainly been focused on the dynamics of belowground plant parts. I’ve … Continued
A Nourishing farm visit
I am so blessed to live in an incredibly beautiful part of our country, and also in an area where I can access organic vegetables – delivered at the local chocolate shop, collected from a local garden market or bought … Continued
Artist feature: Aurora Robson
Aurora Robson is a multi-media artist known predominantly for her meditative work intercepting the plastic waste stream. Her practice is about shifting negative trajectories. Her work formally references recurring nightmares that she had as a child which she hybridizes with … Continued
Inspiring: Red Earth
RED EARTH is an international environmental arts group creating site-specific sculpture installations and performances in the landscape. “Red Earth create site-specific work in, and in response to the landscape: installations, performances and participatory events exploring our natural and cultural heritage, … Continued
John Sabraw paints with pigments from toxic water
John Sabraw makes art from pigments obtained from acid mine drainage in USA, and paints to raise awareness of the problem, and their solution: to turn the ugly into the beautiful. For decades, pollution from abandoned underground coalmines has been … Continued
RYOKU GA PLANT PAINTING shujiro murayama
Shujiro Murayama, Japan is a recipient of the Asialink exchange program (a partnership between Move Arts Japan Artist In Residence Program 2018 and BigCi, supported by Asialink and the Japan Foundation) During the recent BigCi residency in Australia Shujiro drew pictures … Continued
The Nest Collective
A collective of 10 artists creating work together using film, visual arts, music and fashion The Nest Collective is a small army of thinkers, makers and believers living and working in Nairobi. Together they explore their troubling modern identities, re-imagine … Continued
SANCCOB Saving our Seabirds with one Remarkable Decision
SANCCOB, a registered non-profit organisation (NPO 003-134) exists purely because of one person’s decision. Behind this decision is a lot more than a simple “I will do this”. What stands behind SANCCOB and what do they do for the environment … Continued
Mother & daughter drawing together
Artist Anandi Cronje and her daughter Lisa Gerber collaborated quite spontaneously – Anandi, rather than reprimanding her, allowed Lisa to draw onto the same paper than Anandi’s work in progress. Resulting in something so profoundly beautiful that I just … Continued
Father & son creates glass ‘treasure’ animals
Artist & illustrator Quentin Horn shares: Felix (our Son) is obsessed with picking up “treasures” it started with glass on the beach and now wherever we go, he is picking up and cleaning public spaces. Needless to say, we have a … Continued
DIY – An exhibition of South African art, design and ingenuity
Clothes-peg spectacle arm My daughter when she was 18 months old was sitting on my lap at my desk when she grabbed my glasses and viciously twisted them while smiling at me, breaking off the arm and bending it to … Continued
Pledge Nature Reserve: The Reserve with a Beautiful Story
Pledge Nature Reserve has quite the story behind its origin. This reserve is about 10ha and can be found in the heart of Knysna. Showing off the green vegetation, it’s hard to imagine that it was anything but protected and … Continued
The Passion that Drives Nature Valley Trust
Have you ever tried to do something that you really have a passion for? That passion propels you further than you thought possible. Nature Valley Trust (NVT) has that drive. As such, this non-profit oganisation has reached plenty of remarkable … Continued
Knysna Basin Project Forms the Heart of Knysna Conservation
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It’s easy to fall in love with Knysna’s ferns, lush forest and fantastic ocean views. But it is also easy to forget about the conservation efforts that help keep it this way. Knysna Basin Project can be seen at the … Continued
Endangered Wildlife Trust Places Hope in All of Us
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Endangered Wildlife Trust works not only with other organisations, but also with you and me. They ensure that the community are aware that changes can’t happen without participation. Yes, sometimes things look less than good for the animals. We are … Continued
GARDEN HEROES: growing our future together
It’s time for a food revolution in Africa! Currently, in Africa more than 200 million people are undernourished and approximately 33 million children go to sleep malnourished and hungry every night. “Overcoming poverty must become an act of justice” and … Continued