Download or read book The Art of Pollination written by Martin Flanagan and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-08 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This moving book masterfully gets to the heart of what makes Jane Tewson and Igniting Change such unique, uniting powers. I’ve never met anyone quite like Jane. She is an unassuming force of nature who quietly goes about transforming the world and lighting up lives wherever she goes.' – Sir Richard Branson In the early 1980s, Jane Tewson transformed how charity worked in Britain, giving status to people who had previously been given to. The cream of English comedy gathered around her vision, bringing about Comic Relief, now a British institution; and brilliant, fun ideas like Red Nose Day. In 1999, Jane moved to Australia and started her 'intentionally tiny charity', Igniting Change. In The Art of Pollination, Martin Flanagan tells Jane Tewson's inspirational story as a spark for social change.
Download or read book Cross Pollinated Hybrid Art Abuzz written by Lynn Tomlinson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalogue of an exhibition that brings together work that is enriched and informed by an exchange of knowledge to create new forms, with an emphasis on animated, digital, and kinetic work linked to processes found in the natural world.
Download or read book Pollinating Through Art written by Alexandria Harris and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The decline of pollinators and their habitats is a pressing issue worldwide. Over the past 30 years, beekeepers worldwide have recorded unusually high bee population losses (Oldroyd, 2007). Due to this decline, there is a need to increase pollinator habitats in urban areas; however, due to road infrastructure, manicured lawns, and urban development, there is little space to be utilized as restorative pollinator habitats (Sikora et al, 2020; Vaughan and Black, 2008). While colony collapse disorder in European honey bees has been explored widely in recent years, there is little research on how public art installations could address native bees and other pollinator declines in urban areas (Berenbaum, 2014). By examining creative ways to combine pollinator habitat and public art, this study aims to address the decline in native bees and other pollinators and their habitats by considering pollinator art in an ecological context through research-based design. The pollinator art created for this study integrates native plants and site context factors into hypothetical public art installations within Southeast Brush Creek, a high-vacancy area in Kansas City, Missouri. By designing functional art installations at different scales, for a typology of sites, this study examines: 1) How entomology research contributes to the form and materiality of public art as habitat. 2) How public art can revitalize pollinator habitats in urban settings. 3)How knowledge of native bees can inform the design of pollinator art for bee health and ease of maintenance. A literature review was used to develop an evidence-based framework that informs the designs of pollinator public art that could be incorporated into specific sites in the Brush Creek neighborhood in Kansas City, MO. The findings of this study offer insight into how research can creatively inform design solutions and be translated into public art that functions as a pollinator habitat. Pollinator art is an artistic tool that has the power to change the fabric of urban areas in a positive manner. This study contributes to the existing literature on the restoration and conservation of pollinator habitats with a broader outcome that highlights the potential implementation of pollinator art in a typology of urban settings.
Download or read book The Age of Insight written by Eric Kandel and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant book by Nobel Prize winner Eric R. Kandel, The Age of Insight takes us to Vienna 1900, where leaders in science, medicine, and art began a revolution that changed forever how we think about the human mind—our conscious and unconscious thoughts and emotions—and how mind and brain relate to art. At the turn of the century, Vienna was the cultural capital of Europe. Artists and scientists met in glittering salons, where they freely exchanged ideas that led to revolutionary breakthroughs in psychology, brain science, literature, and art. Kandel takes us into the world of Vienna to trace, in rich and rewarding detail, the ideas and advances made then, and their enduring influence today. The Vienna School of Medicine led the way with its realization that truth lies hidden beneath the surface. That principle infused Viennese culture and strongly influenced the other pioneers of Vienna 1900. Sigmund Freud shocked the world with his insights into how our everyday unconscious aggressive and erotic desires are repressed and disguised in symbols, dreams, and behavior. Arthur Schnitzler revealed women’s unconscious sexuality in his novels through his innovative use of the interior monologue. Gustav Klimt, Oscar Kokoschka, and Egon Schiele created startlingly evocative and honest portraits that expressed unconscious lust, desire, anxiety, and the fear of death. Kandel tells the story of how these pioneers—Freud, Schnitzler, Klimt, Kokoschka, and Schiele—inspired by the Vienna School of Medicine, in turn influenced the founders of the Vienna School of Art History to ask pivotal questions such as What does the viewer bring to a work of art? How does the beholder respond to it? These questions prompted new and ongoing discoveries in psychology and brain biology, leading to revelations about how we see and perceive, how we think and feel, and how we respond to and create works of art. Kandel, one of the leading scientific thinkers of our time, places these five innovators in the context of today’s cutting-edge science and gives us a new understanding of the modernist art of Klimt, Kokoschka, and Schiele, as well as the school of thought of Freud and Schnitzler. Reinvigorating the intellectual enquiry that began in Vienna 1900, The Age of Insight is a wonderfully written, superbly researched, and beautifully illustrated book that also provides a foundation for future work in neuroscience and the humanities. It is an extraordinary book from an international leader in neuroscience and intellectual history.
Download or read book Art of Pollination written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artistic depictions, in various media, of various animals that pollinate plants.
Download or read book A Touch of Blossom written by Alison Mairi Syme and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Explores the art of John Singer Sargent in the context of nineteenth-century botany, gynecology, literature, and visual culture. Argues that the artist was elaborating both a period poetics of homosexuality and a new sense of subjectivity, anticipating certain aspects of artistic modernism"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Spirit of Butterflies written by Maraleen Manos-Jones and published by Abradale Press. This book was released on 2000-11 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vividly illustrated celebration of butterflies that discusses their presence in art and culture throughout the ages and examines their symbolism and the related beliefs of a wide variety of peoples.
Download or read book Backyard Pollinators written by Cordelia Norris and published by Coloring Wonder. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're nature-curious and want to see your backyard in a whole new way, you'll love "Backyard Pollinators: A Partnership with Plants". This innovative coloring book explores a cross-section of the range of species that serve as pollinators in North America, from the well-known to some delightful surprises. "Backyard Pollinators" also highlights unique pollinator/plant relationships and strategies.Leading natural science illustrators from across the country contributed work for this book and the text for each entry provides context and fascinating background. You'll gain a new lens to understand the activity happening at your feet and in your background. "Backyard Pollinators" is the third in the "Coloring Nature" series.
Download or read book Mariana Becomes a Butterfly written by Boston Museum of Science. Engineering is Elementary Team and published by Engineering is Elementary. This book was released on 2005 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This unit introduces students to agricultural engineering. Science concepts related to insects and plants are reinforced as students learn about the natural systm of pollination and engage in an engineering design challenge focused on designing a hand pollinator."--Page [4] of binder.
Download or read book Vermeer s Hat written by Timothy Brook and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this critical darling Vermeer's captivating and enigmatic paintings become windows that reveal how daily life and thought-from Delft to Beijing--were transformed in the 17th century, when the world first became global. A Vermeer painting shows a military officer in a Dutch sitting room, talking to a laughing girl. In another canvas, fruit spills from a blue-and-white porcelain bowl. Familiar images that captivate us with their beauty--but as Timothy Brook shows us, these intimate pictures actually give us a remarkable view of an expanding world. The officer's dashing hat is made of beaver fur from North America, and it was beaver pelts from America that financed the voyages of explorers seeking routes to China-prized for the porcelains so often shown in Dutch paintings of this time, including Vermeer's. In this dazzling history, Timothy Brook uses Vermeer's works, and other contemporary images from Europe, Asia, and the Americas to trace the rapidly growing web of global trade, and the explosive, transforming, and sometimes destructive changes it wrought in the age when globalization really began.
Download or read book What is Pollination written by Bobbie Kalman and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pollination directly affects the food supply on Earth. Pollinators are threatened by pesticides, invasive species, and habitat destruction, but they are especially threatened by a lack of awareness about their importance. This informative book filled with stunning photographs will help children look at insects in a very different way.
Download or read book Cross Pollination written by Highpoint Center for Printmaking and published by . This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its founding seven years ago, Highpoint Editions has emerged as a creative force in the world of collaborative printmaking. "Cross-Pollination: New Prints by Santiago Cucullu, Cameron Martin and Jessica Rankin" is its first project funded by the National Endowment for the Arts. This accompanying catalog features high-quality reproductions of the prints and an interpretive essay by Siri Engberg, Curator of Visual Arts/Prints and Editions at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN.
Download or read book Pollinators and Pollination written by Jeff Ollerton and published by Pelagic Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique and personal insight into the ecology and evolution of pollinators, their relationships with flowers, and their conservation in a rapidly changing world. The pollination of flowers by insects, birds and other animals is a fundamentally important ecological function that supports both the natural world and human society. Without pollinators to facilitate the sexual reproduction of plants, the world would be a biologically poorer place in which to live, there would be an impact on food security, and human health would suffer. Written by one of the world’s leading pollination ecologists, this book provides an introduction to what pollinators are, how their interactions with flowers have evolved, and the fundamental ecology of these relationships. It explores the pollination of wild and agricultural plants in a variety of habitats and contexts, including urban, rural and agricultural environments. The author also provides practical advice on how individuals and organisations can study, and support, pollinators. As well as covering the natural history of pollinators and flowers, the author discusses their cultural importance, and the ways in which pollinator conservation has been portrayed from a political perspective. The book draws on field work experiences in South America, Africa, Australia, the Canary Islands and the UK. For over 30 years the author has spent his career researching how plants and pollinators evolve relationships, how these interactions function ecologically, their importance for society, and how we can conserve them in a rapidly changing world. This book offers a unique and personal insight into the science of pollinators and pollination, aimed at anyone who is interested in understanding these fascinating and crucial ecological interactions.
Download or read book The Art of Forgery written by Noah Charney and published by Phaidon Press. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art of Forgery: Case Studies in Deception explores the stories, dramas and human intrigues surrounding the world’s most famous forgeries – investigating the motivations of the artists and criminals who have faked great works of art, and in doing so conned the public and the art establishment alike.
Download or read book Victory Gardens for Bees written by Lori Weidenhammer and published by D & M Publishers. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who knew modern civilization may be brought down, not by plagues or war, but by bees? Or, more correctly, by no bees? This book investigates the growing problem of bee mortality and offers practical measures we can all take to help. In ecological terms, bees play a critical role in the survival of many plant communities and continuation of life on this planet. No pollination, no seeds. No seeds, no future. Now that bees are facing unprecedented levels of die-off caused by a toxic mixture of environmental stresses, a community-based effort is needed to make gardens, fields and landscapes healthy sanctuaries for bees. Just as citizens banded together to produce Victory Gardens to offset the perilous food shortages of World Wars I and II, now a similarly vital level of collective effort is needed to make our gardens into lifesaving shelters for these essential creatures. Planning a bee-friendly space can provide a beautiful and bountiful selection of edible crops, native plants and fragrant ornamentals, as well as herbs that have medicinal properties for both pollinators and people. With the help of ten inspiring garden plans and planting guides, Weidenhammer shows how bee-friendly plants can be used in creative combinations for plots and pots of all sizes, and are easily grown by novices and seasoned gardeners alike. In the spirit of the history-making Victory Gardens, readers will learn how to pack optimum benefits into a limited space for the survival of hive and home, and backyard beekeepers will learn great planting strategies for making sure their honeybees are healthy and have ample food to overwinter. Victory Gardens for Bees is also buzzing with DIY projects that will provide nesting sites and essential supplies for precious pollinators. With plenty of photographs to help readers identify bees of all stripes, beekeeping tips and other interesting bee-phemera, this book is a must-have for anyone who wants to do their part to save bees.
Download or read book Cross pollination written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cross-pollination: revaluing pollinators through arts and science collaboration is an Arts and Humanities Research Council funded networking project that aims to bring art and science together to produce creative art projects that explore and promote the crisis facing pollinators and to influence policy decision making. Catalogue has been produced to support a touring exhibition starting at the NBGW in July 2017 and a conference in November 2017.
Download or read book Let s Get Creative written by Jessica Rose and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key Selling Points This book explores STEAM topics, and brings art and conservation science together through real-world examples. It discusses environmentalism, sustainability and activism, and asks kids to think about how art and conservation can be and are linked. Encourages young readers to look at art differently and think of it not just as something that hangs on a gallery wall. Includes examples of environmental art from around the world, including the Indigenous Art Park in Edmonton, Earthwork on the shores of Great Salt Lake in Utah, artificial coral reef installations in the Caribbean Sea, the Javits Center in New York City and a tree sculpture in Bristol, England, fitted with solar panels that can charge phones and computers. Encourages young readers to think about their own art as a tool for change. Their art matters and can have an impact beyond the simple enjoyment of making it.
