Into the Wind

Leaning Into the Wind is a film about Andy Goldsworthy. I have long been a fan of this amazing artist. I find his sculptures made from natural materials to be contemplative and mesmerizing. He is an ephemeral artist, creating works outdoors made from natural materials...

A New Geology

Piles and piles of trash create a new form of sedimentary sculpture, and surprisingly, integrate beautifully with natural forest floor. Oak 2004 Gong-Ju, Steven Siegel Korea paper Siegel’s sculptures draw attention to the process of compaction, layer upon layer,...

Floating Garden

The environmental art commission for Islington’s City Road Basin was launched about a year ago, in May 2011.  British artist Tania Kovats designed a floating garden, an organic sculpture, to attract attention and enhance this hidden public space. HABITAT, Tania...

Bursting From the Landscape

I take a lot of disappointing pictures when I am out hiking or kayaking.  Things that just amaze me by their form or delicacy don’t translate the way that I SEE them in my eyes.  So many pictures come out flat and mediocre, nothing special. Michael...

Dreaming of Flotsam and Jetsam

Flotsam is a collection of items floating as a consequence of the action of the sea.  Jetsam is a collection of items which have been jettisoned by a ship’s crew. So technically, I guess I would be dreaming of flotsam, since my subject today is driftwood art....