Imitating Nature: Green Cacti of Lina Cofán
Nature is a great source of inspiration for creatives of all types. Lina Cofán takes a whimsical look at cacti. Lina Cofán was working as a performance and theater …
A Twist on Paper: Sculptures of Peter Gentenaar
When creative pathways become blocked most of us give up or force ourselves forward. What if we changed direction instead? Peter Gentenaar was originally a printmaker who became dissatisfied with the effects he could …
Rebuilding Connections: The Collaborative Works of Patrick Dougherty
Modern life makes it easy to lose our connection to nature, to others and to our childhood. Can art help? Patrick Dougherty builds fantastic nest and hut forms from saplings, fusing …
Made of Star Stuff: Thoughts on Milky Way by Mihoko Ogaki
It is human to fear things that make us feel uncertain. How can art help us to befriend those fears? The surface of the Earth is the shore of the …
Carrying Home: The Work of Do-ho Suh
Our experience of home deepens and changes with time. Does moving away from our roots help us understand them better? Do-ho Suh grew up fascinated by the sea. His dream was …
Animal Images, Inspiration from Nature, Part Two
Human beings have strong identifications, both positive and negative, with animals. What do our natural responses tell us about ourselves? What follows is a gallery of art selected from the output of three …
The Integrity of Roots: Sculptures of Sun-Hyuk Kim
Sun-Hyuk Kim makes sculptures that mimic roots and explore the meaning of being human, imbuing humanity and nature with dignity. It is important to treat our roots and the roots of …
Art and Agriculture: Sam van Aken and the Tree of Forty Fruit
Art often grants insight, but can it provide solutions? Creativity meets agriculture in the work of artist Sam van Aken. Sam van Aken is head of the Sculpture Program at Syracuse University, and …
Flowers from a Blacksmith: Creations by Jenny Pickford
Jenny Pickford is a blacksmith who specializes in natural sculpture, including flowers. She forges her creations from galvanized steel and crowns them with blown or spun glass made by glass artists …
No Home in this World Anymore: Dystopian Figures of Isaac Cordal
Rocky economies, wars, injustices and climate change threaten the world we call home. Can art do anything to help us? When most people think of street art they think of …