Author Archives: Eileen Ferara

Images from my week

Uploading the postcard front in progress because my printer sucks! And some images from the Drawing Center’s show Torkwase Dyson

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Readings from ‘Replenishing the Earth’ and Hyperallergic article on Swoon retrospective

Hello Wonder Women! The first link is the pages I have scanned – excerpts from Wangari Maathai’s ‘Replenishing the Earth’ for shared reading. the first two spreads are separate excerpts, and then Chapter Four ‘the Power of Trees’. Would love … Continue reading

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Environmental artists – forward from Midori

http://marionwilson.com/ http://www.marymattingly.com/ http://www.ellendriscoll.net/ https://www.vanceartworks.com/ http://marymiss.com/ particularly her “water” related projects http://melchin.org/oeuvre/art21-chin and his particular work, Playdirt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV71FeUgFjk Midori Yoshimoto, Ph.D. Gallery Director/ Associate Professor of Art History Art Department New Jersey City University 2039 Kennedy Blvd. Jersey City, NJ 07305 … Continue reading

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a few notes and things to check out

Some things that I thought of after our first gathering, or mentioned last week. Arctic circle surfing – this film really moved me, combining adventure, survival and surfing with a message about overconsumption and waste. Gorgeous to watch and fun. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/northofthesun/75317069 The image for … Continue reading

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Water:Peril and Promise lecture

I’m checking my schedule to see if I can get free to go to this lecture next Tuesday. If anyone is interested, II’d love company, and I am driving from JC. http://www.schuylkillcenter.org/blog/event/7th-annual-richard-l-james-lecture/

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Inspiration from the art world

Hello WW11artists! Since Doris and I first discussed the theme for this year’s wonder women project it seems like everywhere I turn there are ‘environmental’ themed exhibits….kind of like if you start thinking about becoming a mother, pregnant women suddenly … Continue reading

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