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Architecture
et Nature - Site de réflexion et de proposition sur
l'architecture et l'environnement de notre époque. Ce site
a été créé par Jean-Luc Sauvaigo afin de faire
partager sa passion de l'Architecture et de l'environnement.
L'Architecture et la nature loin de s'opposer, devraient au
contraire parfaitement s'harmoniser et se compléter... Les
sujets : Réflexion sur la maison, Vers des
maisons écolo?, Amènager Partout?, L'urbanisme actuel, Intégration
des constructions dans le paysage, Les terrains, Les "maisons
Solaires", Les "maisons à ossature bois", Les "maisons à ossature
acier", Les petites maisons, Micro-Habitat de loisir, Les
eoliennes, Des maisons containers ?, L'urbanisme actuel, Vers
un renouveau des cabanes ?, Maisons Flottantes, Autres Maisons
flottantes, Camping car Solaires, Proposition pour les sans
abris, Le "Jardins des Poètes", Les fermes environnementales
de demain..., Autres maisons flottantes, Proposition pour
les sans abris, Nouveaux villages écologiques, Architecture
marginale pleine de poésie..., Maisons pour le futur..., L'avenir...,
URBANISME & ENVIRONNEMENT, Les moyens de transports, Accidents
de la route, Les voitures solaires, L'équipe Suisse du SUISSPIRIT,
Transport futur : "les Navettes Obus", Le Vélo, La 2 CV, Programe
pour une nouvelle 2 CV Solaire, Voitures Solaires en vente
aujourd'hui..., Bateaux Solaires . Another site by
the author of Maison Solaire with a wealth of information
and useful links - all in French, but worth translating and
reading.. Un autre site par l'auteur de la Maison solaire
avec une richesse d'informations et de liens utiles - en français, ...http://www.architecture-et-nature.org/ |
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Maison
Solaire - A site in French : "Le Solaire est
plus que jamais synonyme de Libertie... Si nous voulons bâtir
un monde plus libre, il nous faut faire en sorte que progressivement
le "solaire" fasse partie intégrante de notre vie..... En
effet, cet apport énergétique est gratuit... !"
Cette site crée par l'architecte Jean-Luc Sauvaigo, est trés bien présenté et nous offre
beaucoup de conseils sur le solaire et architecture, sous
les titres suivante:
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- Pourquoi construire une maisons solaire aujourd'hui ? ..2
- Le principe de l'effet de serre ..3 - Le procédé de chauffage
solaire recommandé ..4 - Les maisons doivent être construite
avec le climat ..5 - Conseils pour bien construire ..6 - Combien
coûte une maison solaire ..7 - Historique de l'utilisation
de l'énergie solaire ..8 - L'apport thermique ..9 - Le puits
Canadien ou Puits Provençal 10 - Les avantages du Solaire
11 - Adresses de sites .....http://www.maison-solaire.com/index.html |
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Avilion
Sustainable Homes is a UK/French company that produces
timber frame homes that are very well insulated, built of sustainable
materials, combining Scandinavian standards of materials, products
and insulation technology with distinctive styling and craftsmanship.
Timber frame has been the principal method of construction in
North America, Scandinavia and even Scotland for many years
and rapidly increasing energy costs make timber frame construction
the method of choice, not just for the future of our world but
the running costs of homes. Avilion timber frame homes are frequently
bespoke, designed and built to meet each customer's specific
requirements, although their standard designs may meet clients'
requirements, or with slight modifications. This website
is professional, well illustrated and contains useful information
about buying land in France, about the methods of construction
used and pictures of progress on recent projects (bottom right) . http://www.avilionhomes.com/ |
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MikiKappa designs and produces wooden furniture, decorative objects
and architectural elements of outstanding craftmanship and
innovative contemporary design. Every product is handmade
out of high quality solid wood avoiding engineered woodproducts,
which often contain toxic resins and do not age well. The
wood they use originates from sustainably managed forests
or, even better, from salvaged and recycled wooden elements
like old beams, barrel wood and even driftwood found on the
beach. These seasoned materials show less shrinkage and expansion
during changes of temperature and humidity. Salvaged materials
also are esthetically pleasing. For example: wood from old
wine barrels - mostly oak and chesnut - has a beautiful grain
and natural dye thanks to being soaked in red wine for decades.
Manufacturing custom architectural components is one of their
specialties including beautiful solid wood / parquet floors.
One of their most popular products is flooring entirely made
out of recycled barrel wood.
MikiKappa is the creation of Michael Krumbiegel (1960), and
he is married to Francesca
Genna, an Italian printmaker and author of a book on sustainable
etching ...http://mikikappa.com/ |
house by
Malcolm Worby
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Green
Space aims to provide up-to-date, practical information
on environmentally responsible products and services available
in South Africa. All the products and services on this website
contribute in some way to the protection/conservation of our
country's natural resources. Search for information on organic
and biodegradable goods from wine to nappies; where to recycle
your household and office waste; solar energy systems grey water
systems...and much more. There are currently 80+ products and
services listed on this site. There is a growing concern amongst
South Africans about environmental degradation and the importance
of protecting and caring for the earth's natural resources. Good resource including names of architects specialising
in green design (including Andy Horn and Malcolm Worby)....http://www.greenspace.co.za/index.php |
Green Art Market is a marketing organisation which promotes and sells work by artists and artisans from the Dominican Republic. They "...believe in keeping traditions alive while keeping the earth alive as well. Dominican Artisans have learned their skills from father to son for centuries; some art craft is done with the same techniques and materials that Taino natives used more than 500 years ago. By showing their works of art to the world, we show the heritage of all Dominican people.
We take pride in encouraging the use of renewable, recycled materials, so their art does not go in detriment to the environment. Things that may not have any use for you will become adorable treasures in their hands. The use of certified renewable wood or stones that are not directly collected from the rivers reservoirs are just simple rules to ensure the continuous flow of life through their skilled hands....." A colourful and professional site promoting and selling work by people working to revive traditional crafts and natural materials....http://greenartmarket.info/ |
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Danielle
Siembieda is an art service provider and creative entrepreneur
in the San Francisco Bay Area. "...Her most recent project,
“The Art Inspector”
was incepted in 2009 as a method to reduce the carbon footprint
of art. She recently received a grant from the Silicon Valley Energy
Watch to conduct energy assessments on artist’s studios and take
them through an eco-art makeover..." This
site and the Art
Inspector site show the variety of interesting projects
and illustrates them vividly....http://www.siembieda.com/ |
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Eco
Your Life is
a site put together by 3 friends who all went off to University and
studied various courses and all wanted to bang all their skills into
one big project, and here it is. They have always had a keen interest
in the environment and felt a great way to share each other's knowledge,
skills and personality, would be to create this site and keep you
up to date on current Eco news and information.
The site is very well structured and filled with very useful information under headings like Building, Technology, Events, Living, Reviews, Sport, Travel, and Top Ten. There are hours of happy browsing here to change your life ..http://www.ecoyourlife.com/ |
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Floating
Land is an ongoing conversation about creativity, the environment
and culture. Floating Land began as an outdoor sculpture event and
has since grown to include writers, performance artists, musicians,
photographers, academics and scientists. Conceived in 2001, planning
has commenced for the 5th Floating Land to be held in June 2009.
Artists will explore the theme of climate change and the impact
of rising sea levels on coastal and island communities of the Pacific
Ocean, all set within the beautiful Noosa environment. Artists from
the Pacific Islands and New Zealand will join Australian and local
artists to create and deliver messages that explore ‘Green Art’, This year the featured event is from June 19 to 28 - keep watching
this site for updates. http://www.floatingland.com.au/
Right - Internationally acclaimed sculptor Virginia
King will lead participants in the creation of naturally aesthetic
works which will later be either launched individually on the lake
or collaborated into a larger work. Participants may also choose
to continue to assist Virginia throughout Floating Land in the making
of Ephemeral and Edible Installation. When: Sunday June 21, 9.30am
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| GreenOrbit.org is a website that promotes good examples of environmentally sound
practices and companies that implement them. ".. We believe that
by investing some energy and effort in creating links between environmentally
aware busineses we can trigger new, creative developments and constructive
solutions. The first step in this process is to provide fresh information
about the latest technological and design developments available,
in the form of a well organised directory.." GreenOrbit.org is
open to all businesses to publish their press releases, provided that
they feature eco-friendly improvements in design solutions, production
methods, materials, recyclability, or sustainable processes. A
rich source of articles and information. .http://www.ecofirms.org/ECO-SERVICES/Marketing-and-Advertising/2-20-0-1771-4-0-Greenorbit.html |
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| Scotia
Fair Trade promotes and sells goods made by small-scale and
marginalized producers in Africa, Asia and South America. They offer
a wide and growing range of fair trade products which include natural
beauty butters and soaps, pure essential oils, incense, jewellery,
clothing accessories, crafts, gift items and greeting cards. Scotia
Fair Trade is a member of BAFTS (the British Association for Fair
Trade Shops). You can browse by the following countries
: Cambodia, Chile, Comoros, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Indonesia,
Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Mexico, Nepal, Nicaragua, Philippines, South
Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West
Bank . http://www.scotiafairtrade.com/ |
Hand carved wooden
rainforest box |
| Taskboard is an unbleached wood product made of sustainable forestry wood. It
is natural and biodegradable and can be sanded just like wood. "...Replanting,
good forest management and long-term planning have led to a very large
increase in timber supplies.... The forest is a resource which should
be managed so that it provides a good return on a sustainable basis
and ensures the preservation of biodiversity...". A well designed
and informative site showing all the different ways that Taskboard
can be used - especially good for architectural models....http://www.taskboard.com/sustainable.html |
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Downbound.com offers a wide assortment of products that promote environmental
sustainability. They have hundreds of organic hemp items including
clothing footwear bags and accessories. All of their products are
non-sweatshop and non-exploitive of animals. Their site also has
a large library of information on related topics. They also have
a very attractive affiliates program offering discounts for referrals..
An interesting
site especially for Vegan shoppers and anyone interested in alternatives
to synthetics, especially hemp products. A good range of ecological
topics in the library....http://www.downbound.com/ |
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The
Maho Bay Art Center, St. John, US Virgin Islands, creates
art from recycled products such as beer bottles, bed linens, and
lint from clothes dryers. Highly skilled artists create the art
made at our studios located at Maho Bay Camps on the hillsides of
the Caribbean shores. All art pieces for purchase are one-of-a-kind,
so color, shape and size will vary with each piece.
An example is illustrated opposte - Clay Saki Set This stoneware
is hand thrown on the potter’s wheel at Maho Bay Clay Works and
then imprinted with shells and coral from our beaches. As a final
touch, glass from waste bottles is used on the inside as a glaze.,,http://www.maho.org/ |
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| Tafetan
Art is a Colombian organisation promoting and selling traditional
crafts - "In our factory, we have elaborated contemporaneous
carpets with the most exclusive designs totally handmade, using natural
fibers with the aid of vertical looms. At the same time we have supported
the work of other artists and Colombian craftsmen. Our mission is
to commercially propel the Colombian art and crafts, helping to increase
the production of unique pieces of art which are done by hand, stimulating
the new generation to follow the path of our ancestors whom for decades
have been dedicated to transform natural elements utilizing traditional
techniques in order to obtain pieces of matchless beauty...."
A well designed and attractive site offering mouthwatering hand-made
goods from Colombia.....http://www.tafetan-art.com/index.htm |
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eco-artware.com is dedicated to meeting the needs of everyone who is looking for gifts
that are beautiful, well made and environmentally friendly. On these
pages you will find designs by 25 (and counting) artists: hand-crafted
jewelry, personal, home and office accessories, business gifts and
custom awards. All are made from recycled, reused and natural materials....http://www.eco-artware.com/ This site has expired
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Clear glass ornament filled with aluminum "tinsel"
shards from oxygen tanks left on Mt. Everest.
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myartobiography is a blog about art lives and living by Michelina Docimo, a certified sustainable building advisor, master gardener, and holistic thinker. Myartobiography is about the art of sustainability and how to live lightly on the earth. It may expand upon an idea or it may be a simple passing thought that will hopefully make you think about whatever it is that I am thinking about. This blog is about connections, and its focus is on sustainability through art, architecture, and the art of living well.
This very thoughtful and well illustrated set of pages is worth while browsing for ideas and inspiration ... http://michelinadocimo.com/ myartobiography/category/art/ |
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Nita
Winter and Bob Badger - Nita Winter's photographic passion began
during her senior year at Clark University where she earned a degree
in biology. In 1976 Nita moved to San Francisco and began to document
her work fighting fires and leading tours on Alcatraz Island while
working for the National Parks Service. In her words: "I thoroughly
enjoy recording candid moments in people's lives, especially those
of children. For 40 years.
Bob Badger, an environmental activist, instructor, lecturer
and photographer, has recorded the beauty of the earth and its accelerating
destruction. His mastery of light and color, and his ability to
emotionally portray the essence of a place in time, has won him
international awards for his Antarctica series, and "Best in Journalism"
for his evocative environmental photography, work that is simultaneously
beautiful and disturbing., http://www.nitawinter.com/
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My
Green iPhone -
Original eco-art for your iPhone and iPod touch "Your
iPhone is personal. So is your commitment to Green causes. Why not
combine the two with Green art designed specifically for your iPhone.
Let your iPhone express your Greener self! iPhone and iPod touch
devices allow you to add photo wallpapers...." MyGreeniPhone.org
offers free downloads of these high quality images designed specifically
for the iPhone or iPod touch. Donations are invited to support the
service. Images are contributed by interested photographers and
artists. A nice idea that deserves to catch on. http://www.mygreeniphone.org/
right - Yellowstone canyon
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Green
Architecture On-line - One
page of a site devoted to very useful links on-line and off-line
for Green Design generally. Other sections include: Green
Design | Alternative Energy | Sustainable Development | Green
Law & International Policy | Green/Ethical Investment | Green
Marketing & Management | Green Manufacturing | Green Consumerism
| Green Purchasing | Recycling & Reclamation | Waste Management
| Other On-line Directories | Packaging & Distribution | Green
Computing | Complete A-Z of links . http://www.redesign.org/research/sarch.html |
GREEN
ARCHITECTURE - An
index of sustainable living websites by the University of
Missouri - good set of links with useful information about
each site....http://outreach.missouri.edu/edninfo/sustain.htm |
| Marian
Osher has lived in Montgomery County, Maryland most
of her life. She received her BA from the University of Maryland
and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Printmaking from George
Washington University. Her artwork has been shown in numerous
exhibits in the U.S. as well as in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow,
the Museum of Modern Art in Argentina and shows in Brazil, Belgium
and India. Although she was a stone lithographer for many years,
she has chosen to create monotypes and monoprints using water-soluble
environmentally friendly media since 2000. She developed a series
of jewel-toned mandalas about the universal connections of diverse
cultures. In 2004 she created a body of artwork that explores
the connection between kaleidoscopic images and music. Her newest
artwork highlights diverse environmental issues. A very stylish
site with attractive colorful monoprints and monotypes and other
work ... http://www.marianosher.com/index.html |
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| Bev
Peden is a Canadian artist exploring printmaking and
oil painting at her home on Pender Island, British Columbia.
Having lived in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia for 20 years, her
African experiences have strongly influenced her Eastern African
paintings and printmaking. She has also enjoyed writing about
her experiences and has taken many photographs of people and
life in East Africa. "My art reflects the struggle, understanding
and, sometimes, humour that accompany the many adjustments which
work to combine my African and Canadian experiences. Through
balance and insight, my work finds its expression reaching for
both the metaphorical and real images which evoke a more primal
expression of faith and unity. Many times the work is an exploration
of both the outer reality surrounding me, and the inner landscape
of my own responses...." http://www.pendercreatives.com/bevpeden/index.html |
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emma
clark prints - Emma Clark was born in Oxford in 1967
and now lives and works in South London. She left Ravensbourne
College of Design in 1988 with a BA in ceramics and shortly
after turned to printmaking. "..Il Faut Danser la Vie
(Life Should be Danced) My new series of one-off prints has
been inspired by the experiences I have had over the last
6 months watching and participating in dance. I started to
learn to dance last February and lost my heart almost immediately
to the feeling of being on the dance floor - the combination
of music, lights and the people I met started to seep into
my work and within a matter of weeks I was trying to pin down
the way it made me feel and make images to represent that." But what has happened to her own very good website and
blog ? ...http://www.dreamtargets.com/em_gallery01.htm |
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Dave
Fortune from the University of the West of England
Print Centre is author of "The Art Teachers Guide
To Water Based Screen Printing"- and he also supplies
exposure units and table top screen printing beds for colleges,
schools and home studios. The exposure unit can also be used
for exposing photo etching, litho or flexo plates. Dave Fortune
, will deliver and spend time with staff and students instructing
them on the use of the equipment. The website details the
equipment and services and a link from which the book can
be ordered.
http://www.fortuneandassociates.co.uk/ |
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The
Artists' Press opened its doors in Newtown, Johannesburg
in 1991, under the direction of Tamarind Master Printer, Mark
Attwood. The Artists' Press started as a lithography studio
providing artists in southern Africa with a workshop dedicated
to the production of limited edition hand printed lithographs.
Since its inception the press has grown steadily and today offers
a variety of print processes to artists as well as publishing
and selling original prints and artists books. In 2003 The Artists'
Press relocated to a farming area just outside of White River
in Mpumalanga. In the purpose built studio the press now offers
lithography, letterpress, intaglio, mono-printing and relief
printing. This simple, well designed site shows the work of
manyinteresting South African printmakers, of all races....
http://www.artists-press.net/ |
"afternoon" by Dumisani Mabaso |
Earth
Illustrated specialises in environmental graphic design
and fine art. Serving Government, business, not-for-profit sectors.
"The future of earth hangs in the balance and mankind has
both the power and the responsibility to act... Sometimes a
picture really is worth a thousand words but can be difficult
to conceive and design. Hands-on experience working in the environmental
sector provides Earth Illustrated with the ability to conceptualise
environmental design and fully understand our clients and their
needs . We sell original artwork, signed prints and undertake
commissions for clients" ...this is a site hard to classify,
not quite printmaking, but offering a valuable graphic service...... http://www.earth-illustrated.co.uk/index.shtml |
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Keith
Howard's Non-Toxic Printmaking Page - Extracts
from "Non-Toxic Intaglio Printmaking", describing non-toxic
photographic intaglio printmaking methods; Intaglio-Type method
using ImagOn film; new grounding methods. Few illustrations but
enough information to to give an idea of the contents of the books.. http://www.agt.net/public/howard/
http://www.mtsu.edu/~art/printmaking/non_toxic.html also
see :.. http://www.praga.com/Imagon/imhoward.htm |
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Printmaking
Methods -
A 'Print Australia' Listing - A
comprehensive resource of information concerning methods of printmaking
and general 'how-to' information, giving preference to sites promoting
the use of non-toxic methodologies. A
site filled with links to sites under different headings: | Print
Australia | Australian Printmakers | Non-Australian Printmakers
| Art Theory | Book Arts | Discussion Groups | Education | Exhibitions
| Australian Galleries | Non-Australian Galleries | Lists of Links
| Magazines | Methods | Organisations | Other media | Papermaking
| Prizes | Professional Practice | Searching & Browsing | Suppliers
| What's On | Women | Workshops |. Few illustrations, but a popular
site.. http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/methods.htm |
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| Lindisfarne
Sundials - "With time,all we need is the Sun" -
Tony Moss designs and builds superb and amazing sundials. His well
designed site illustrates and describes his work. " If you have
a sundial design in mind but lack the facilities to turn it into enduring
bronze, a sad dial that has lost its gnomon, a stolen dial to be replicated
or any similar problem I may be able to help provided you are prepared
to wait patiently" His dials are etched on bronze and plated
sometimes in gold, and he is starting to use electrolytic methods.
Not strictly architecture, but solar in a way ... http://www.lindisun.demon.co.uk/ |
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Printmakers Council was founded in 1965 to promote the
art of printmaking and the work of contemporary printmakers.
It continues to pursue this aim by organising a program of exhibitions
in London, throughout the U.K. and worldwide. These exhibitions
show both traditional skills and innovatory printmaking techniques.
These exhibitions show both traditional skills and innovatory
printmaking techniques. The PMC has a slide index and planchest
of PMC members work which is regularly consulted by galleries,
exhibition organisers and potential buyers. Membership is open
to all printmakers, students, interested groups and individuals.
Recent PMC exhibitions have been mounted at The Natural History
Museum, Battersea Pumphouse, Wakefield and in Paris at Musee
Adzak. PMC Print Workshops have recently been organised for
members at the Artichoke Print Workshop and at the Pitshanger
Hanger Manor Gallery. A site for professional printmakers
to visit and consider joining.... http://www.printmaker.co.uk/pmc/ |
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Printmakers
Webring - part of the Yahoo! webring system. Recently
changed address. Sections on non-toxic printmaking and artists.
Links to galleries, studios. individual artists, and membership
to widen knowledge of your printmaking site. Printmakers
with sites showing their prints can join the webring and hopefully
receive more visits to their sites... http://www.coppenger.com/print_webring.html |
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| Sven
Åke Svenson lives in the southeast part of Sweden on Österlen
where he has his studio and gallery. He works in his studio and in
the open air inspired by Scandinavian romantic landscape traditions,
painting with toning and glazing that gives a transparent effect.
His subjects are taken from the coast between Åhus and Kåseberga.
He also makes working trips to Bohuslän in Sweden, to Italy and Austria
... http://www.svenake.com/english/eindex.html |
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Printmaking
Links (2) - Middle Tennesee State University's site with
a facility to search the site for information on all aspects of
printmaking. A site very rich in information and links to other
printmaking sites... |
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| PRINTMAKING : a site supported by Flemings Fine Art and the Mall Gallery
- On line information about printmaking: etching, lithography,
relief printing, screen printing, digital and giclée printmaking. Loads of information about print workshops, exhibitions,
courses. Good search facility... http://www.flemings.u-net.com/home.htm |
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| Jordi
Gispert Pi - a Catalan artist in his own words :"...The
message of the art piece is to provoke reflection and second thoughts
about the current abuse of nature and the way it is manipulated.The
way trees have existed before humanity and the way trees exist today
after humanity. The assembly of the art piece allows for easy hanging
against any type of walls, and also allows for suspension from the
ceiling. The viewing pleasure of the art piece is maximized when the
light reflects in 3 simultaneous modes..." An amazing animated
site with images that provoke reflection and a wish to know more about
the artist... ...http://www.nuskito.com/home.htm |
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| David
Bruce Thompson - artist and committed environmentalist, he
has painted extensively in Vancouver where he was born. This love
of nature has inspired a large body of wild life art. Recently, David¹s
work has evolved into new surreal images he calls Precious Planet
Art. The Gaia Theory motivated this unique work. These vibrant paintings
reflect David¹s passion for the beauty and fragility of the world
in its entirety. Large and bold in colour and content, each painting
depicts the earth in connection with something precious and natural.
An attractive website and art with an ecological message.... .http://www.preciousplanetart.com |
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Patrick
Cooper paintings of the Highlands of Scotland and Australia
range from traditional landscapes to indepth colour studys and close
ups of bark patterns. ".. Having spent a lot of time outside
in all weathers, earning a living or hill walking, I have always
been fascinated with the colours of the native woodland, mountain
and moorland. I am struck by harmonies of colour such as the reddish
upper branches of scots pines contrasting with their pine green
foliage or the maroon heather and yellow autumnal birch leaves.
To gain inspiration and ideas for paintings I will sometimes make
2 to 4 day trips to remote places staying in bothys or rough camping.
As well as sketch books I take small rolled canvases for colour
studies and oil sketches....".
http://www.highlandoilpaintings.co.uk/ |
Guardian of Loch Dubh -
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| Allison
ReauVeau creates paintings on scrap steel using non-toxic
paints in Phoenix, Arizona. Her art is modern|contemporary, soft and
contemplative. "I began experimenting on metal as an alternative to
20-may-18smorgasbord. The abundant
supply and need for recycling propelled me to continue working on
metal... I mix and layer paints/patinas and dry pigment to create
a look very similar to glaze on a piece of pottery... One can literally
gaze deep into each piece and experience a depth unlike work on canvas
or paper." ...http://www.areauveaustudio.com/ |
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M.P.
Brown artworks - "Contemporary art for the conscience
contemporary" - M.P. Brown was raised during the gradual decline
of the American steel industry. The slow transformation from a blue
to white collar society left a lasting impression on him. Much like
the societal struggles inherent during change; M.P. Brown's artwork
invokes a feeling of contradiction or struggle. He uses an experimental
technique of smearing, blending, and manipulating paint with various
straight edged materials. This subtle struggle is an abstract depiction
of his general mood at the time of creation....This site shows
the work of a politically liberal and active supporter of Obama.
http://www.mpbrownartworks.com/welcome.html |
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| Bel
Art Web Project is exclusively dedicated to art and pursuits
three main goals : To develop a community of artists and galleries
around the world, supporting their efforts with free resources to
promote their art sites, to provide a guaranteed quality tour and
an easy access to the best art related sites in the world of art,
and to promote the oil and acrylic paintings on canvas carried through
by Manuel Penha da Graca. A
simply designed site that offers links to many good international
galleries and collections and services for artists wanting to promote
their works. The artist author's own works are modestly buried in
the middle of the site.....http://pwp.netcabo.pt/penha.graca/about.htm |
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Peter
Ormsby - Steam Train Artist - is capturing an era when time
moved at a more leisurely pace. When people cared about their fellow
travellers. An era when people recycled because they had to! A site
for steam enthusiasts, offering meticulously drawn b+w pictures
and technical descriptions of mostly Australian locomotives. Also
signed reproduction prints can be ordered. ...http://www.steamtrainartist.com/ about_steam_train_artist.html |
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Jonathan
Green - Born and raised in the Low Country of South Carolina,
his images of the everyday life of Gullah people have brought him
national and international acclaim as an artist. His website
shows mainly his lithographs.. http://www.americaohyes.com/pages/green.htm
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| Art
& Ecology: "A concern for Mother Nature has found its
way into much of Toronto's public art. A local, two-person collective
called Fastwürms has transformed the city's mostly underground Convention
Center into a simulacrum of the natural world". A site presenting
a constantly changing selection of sculptors many with a concern about
the environment... http://www.sculpture.org/ |
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| Steve
Walker - artist "Ever since I looked out across the east London skyline and saw
the oppressive march of high rise living I have been anxious about
our effect on our environment. ..For the last 30 years I have kept
a visual diary much of which expresses my ambivalence of wanting 'stuff'
and its impact on our world. I now have a chalk downland wildlife
site in Kent, which I manage under the Stewardship scheme. There are
many orchids here including the nationally scarce Man orchid, also
there are adders, grass snakes, slow worms, many insects and butterflies.
Some of the profit from this website is going towards the upkeep and
improvement of the nature site.... ". Colourful site trying
to sell his "Giclée" prints (which means ink jet
prints, so are classed as reproductions) but in a good cause.....http://www.boundary2.plus.com/ |
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Elizabeth
Lundberg Morisette of Greenbelt, Md., acquires collections
of small objects ...then reuses them to explore the human need to
collect and examine what our collections say about us. Results are
lighthearted and imaginative. "Morisette brings a weaver's hand, a
conceptual artist's mind and a bargain-hunter's heart to her art,
combining piece after small piece of the apparently insignificant
in a tireless pursuit of big conceptual statements.".
This site requires Internet Explorer 7 to see the illustrations
in the form of a slideshow - if you use any other browser forget it....http://home.comcast.net/~rugworks/ |
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| Lynne
Hull - environmental artist. Her habitat sculptures work at
several levels, acting as ecoatonements to restore habitat damaged
by human impact while encouraging humans to understand wildlife needs
and shift attitudes toward our relationship with other species. "My
sculpture and installations provide shelter, food, water or space
for wildlife, as eco-atonement for their loss of habitat to human
encroachment. Research and consultation are essential to project success.
I prefer direct collaboration with wildlife specialists, environmental
interpreters, landscape architects, and local people for design integration.
The artworks function in the temporal gap between the time reclamation
of damaged sites begins and the time nature recovers..." An
unusual site professionally designed, with work showing a high degree
of awareness of the natural world and need to intervene... http://www.image-world.net/eco-art/index.html |
For the Birds (and Bats) Detail: Observation Point and Blind, with
Duck island in background.. .Cumbria, England 1993. |
| Rob
Pettit, a 2007 graduate of the SMFA, creates cell phone art
to highlight the proliferation and waste of cell phones. " I
have collected over 5,000 mobile phones and made work from them in
various mediums: several large floor sculptures, light pieces, sound,
and drawings made up from over 40,000 tiny ink hand drawn cell phones"
.... A site short on written content but good on ideas, which have
attracted attention on both sides of the Atlantic..http://www.robpettit.com/ |
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| Racheblue - Originally from London, United Kingdom, she has lived in Auckland,
New Zealand since 2005. Her work reflects both of these very distinctive
places and is heavily influenced by both the immediate surroundings
of lush New Zealand landscapes, flora & beaches as well as recaptured
memories of vibrant & diverse cityscapes. Another theme is centred
around the broad subject of Ethics (particularly consumer ethics)
and Environmental Sustainability. Ethical fashion and recycling are
current topics under creative discussion and Racheblue combines her
artistic endeavours in these fields with research and writing on her
weblogs - Ecomonkey and bluAngelAlmanac... http://bluangeldesigns.com/ProfilePage.htm |
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Paul
Goodrick is an environmental artist and his site contains
many examples of the artwork and courses he has produced. It also
demonstrates how he has effectively linked his work into other subjects
and artforms. An example of his educational work with children is
shown opposite - DNA and nature. School/Community Art, Pfizer, ltd,
Sandwich, Kent 2002 - "I thought that if each child made a DNA self-portrait
sculpture using their own height, hand span and favorite colors,
it would give a startling exhibition of many sculptures that were
similar in design but individually different," ...http://www.thegreencube.co.uk |
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| Loewestamm
Company manufactures stylish accessories handcrafted from
natural wood. Adhering to own philosophy, Loewestamm offers conceptual
collections composed of wooden necklaces, wooden bracelets, wooden
bangles, wooden earrings. Each product presented by the Loewestamm
Company is hand-made and unique since there are no two identical pieces
of wood. Flashy site with nice things... http://www.woodenjewellery.com/ ( this omain is for sale) |
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| KOZO
Studio and Gallery was established by artist Tunde Toth in
Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. As a Fibre Artist and Papermaker, Tunde
works with natural fibres, handmade papers, combined materials, textiles
and found objects. Her work utilises environmentally friendly materials
without using any animal products and limiting the use of chemical
additives, involving a transformation of old papers into a new creative
expression. KOZO studio also operates as a gallery, exhibition space
and outlet featuring art work and individually designed pieces by
artists and craftspeople who work with natural, environmentally friendly,
recycled and re-used materials and/or create their work through an
environmentally friendly process. They also offer workshops and short
courses for adults and children on a variety of techniques ranging
from Hand Papermaking to Japanese Woodblock Printmaking, all based
on recycling or eco-friendly processes. Attractive site needing
Flash Player, recently created and evolving... http://www.kozogallery.com/studio.htm |
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| Pluto
Krazo Designs is dedicated to artistic creations from 99.9%
recycled materials making gift cards, vegan jewelry, fashion and art.
The materials used included handmade flower petal paper for luminaries,
room dividers, cards and even hand bags, recycled tire inner tubes
for jewelry, hand bags and gothic attire such as masks and wings and
recycled metal and wood for unique hand made musical insturments!
One of the main aspects of Pluto Krazo Designs is hand made flower
petal paper.... http://plutokrazo.tripod.com/
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Audrey
Hughes - Fibre Artist - her art is hand felted wool, which
she creates using one of the oldest textile processes known - The
unspun Merino wool fibres are hand felted by use of a system which
engages moisture, friction and heat, causing the fibres to entangle,
interlock and mat thus producing nature's earth friendly wonder
fabric, felt. Making
shapes to adorn the human head, she explores the idea of the head
as being a container for the soul, a vessel of power and memory,
the sacred centre place. Her free hanging interior wall pieces express
a blending of texture and colour, with the natural movement of light
and shadow, to reveal a merge of idea, sensation, emotion and form.
...http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nauvoo/
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| Racheblue - Originally from London, United Kingdom, she has lived in Auckland,
New Zealand since 2005. Her work reflects both of these very distinctive
places and is heavily influenced by both the immediate surroundings
of lush New Zealand landscapes, flora & beaches as well as recaptured
memories of vibrant & diverse cityscapes. Another theme is centred
around the broad subject of Ethics (particularly consumer ethics)
and Environmental Sustainability. Ethical fashion and recycling are
current topics under creative discussion and Racheblue combines her
artistic endeavours in these fields with research and writing on her
weblogs - Ecomonkey and bluAngelAlmanac... http://bluangeldesigns.com/ProfilePage.htm |
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Petrolart - is the art of Jimmy Pons using as his basic material "tar biscuits"
that he finds spread all over the beaches of Spain They are the remains
of the cleaning of the oil tankers dumped indiscriminately at sea
by ruthless captains and shipowners. He collects them and dissolves
them to make pigments. " I found out that so many different colours
came out of it, from black to cream..... I wanted to create something
beautiful and positive out of such a negative and pollutant material." His art is a permanent reminder of our dependance on, and misuse
of, a fast disappearing resource, with which we are destroying the
environment of the planet.... http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/
web/chapapoweb/chapapoweb/iniciogb.htm |
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| Greg
Patch - Green Art Studio - fine art painting with environmentally
sound materials. "..The wave in the landscape, where movement
is behind our eyes and before our eyes in lines, shapes, forms, and
colors, of our memories and the landscape's memories sculpted by the
nature of the wave in time..... The beeswax/natural pigment is food
container safe and colorfast." .... |
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| Susie
Frazier - An American ecology artist who works with the self-organizing
principles found in nature to create abstract and representational
collages out of recycled plant materials like leaves and grasses.
Using only the natural pigments and no paint, Frazier develops inspiration
for each piece by exploring the north coast landscape throughout Ohio
and Pennsylvania.... http://www.susiefrazierart.com |
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| Eco-LogicalART is a dynamic new non-profit sister company to Peter Schulberg's personal
recovered element studio, the DejaDesign Gallery. Both entities share
his conviction that beautiful objects surround us and only need to
be re-envisioned. With Eco-LogicalART Schulberg takes his theory of
creative recovery to ground liberating new heights. The gallery's
fine art line features original art painted on recycled billboard
vinyl. Tossed into landfills by the ton weekly, this heavy, ink impregnated
material is an environmental nightmare. But ECO-LA takes the indestructible
nature of the advertising vinyl and turns it into an asset. Dynamic
and aesthetically pleasing as they are, the works offer something
more-- the feel good satisfaction of knowing that a landfill, somewhere,
is a little less full because of the art hanging on your wall. An
old Shaker saying is one of Schulberg's touchstones: "We do not inherit
the earth from our parents; we are borrowing it from our children." Publically visible large scale art projects in Los Angeles doing
its little bit for recycling... http://www.eco-logicalart.org/ |
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| World
Wide Arts Resources - A searchable index of artists, art organisations,
and arts related sites in all categories. many artists featured are
concernwith ecology - for example : Elena Osterwalder's exhibition
entitled "From Earth". Osterwalder's installation is a modern take
on traditional Hispanic papermaking techniques. "My objective is to
fuse old methods used by artisans with contemporary thought processes."
.. http://wwar.com/index4.html |
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Green
Teacher - Education for Planet Earth - a magazine by and
for educators to enhance environmental and global education across
the curriculum at all grade levels.. http://www.web.net/~greentea/ |
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GREEN
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Global Rivers Environmental Education Network - River
of Words: Exploring Watersheds Through Poetry, Art and Ecology.
GREEN and IRN are collaborating to offer a series of exciting workshops
for educators building on the River of Words approach. Learn to
explore, analyze and take actions to improve your own watershed
through poetry, art and environmental science.. http://www.igc.org/green/newsletter/workshops.html |
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GREEN-
the GrassRoots Environmental Effectiveness Network - A Washington-based
environmental campaigning group active in questioning agricultural
abuses and other ecological issues. |
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