Art
nice letterpress man gave us some tips
we'll share them with you all. THANK YOU CARRIE, our letter press is working and lovely. BOOKS: INTAGLIO: Practical Guide to Etching and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques / (ISBN 10: 0486251659 / ISBN […]
the nicest biodynamic crayons
And a nice family that distributes them right here in Columbia County, NY. Meadowsweet Naturals - Stick Crayons
a tree map, for your enjoyment
view the high res image here; from the folks at nasa
young farmer slideshow
check out a crop of sassy, tan-shouldered young farmers from coast to coast -- hot off the press at GOOD.is -- Photos courtesy of FarmPlate.com. To learn more, check out FarmPlate's young farmers profile series.
farmrun, at your service
[vimeo=https://vimeo.com/43857411] our good friend, andrew plotsky: http://farmrun.com
HYper local young farmer project = deserves attention
This is a traveling exhibit about the young farmers of the Hudson Valley. Photos and narratives about how they succeeded. It is a hyper local WONDERFUL project that is directly […]
frontcountry
Rural places, extractive economies, the complicated realities that are beautifully here images, by Lucas Foglia. http://lucasfoglia.com/frontcountry/
for those times when you are feeling sorry for yourself
..consider the pastoralists of mongolia (images a la Eric Valli): http://www.ericvalli.com/index.php?/stories/caravans/
new farmer narrative
Friday, May 18, 4-7pm: Opening Reception for the New Farmer Narrative Project’s Journey into Farming exhibit at the Chatham Real Food Market Co-op (15 Church Street, Chatham, NY). This traveling exhibit highlights the journeys, stories and […]
political posters - wonderful!
an exhibit, a book, an ipad app. About the explosion of community spirit, institution building, and autonomous-thinking that characterized the free speech movement, and beyond. http://museumca.org/exhibit/all-us-or-none-social-justice-posters-san-francisco-bay-area More images HERE The […]
social practice: land, food, water, and energy
Kickoff event: APRIL 21 at the Broad Art Museum at MSU Taking place in the former Barnes and Nobles space on Grand River, this event is part symposium, part Town Hall […]
boating, farming, hacking
What a life! Lovely to see our friend emmet again, usually in the best places. Check it out: Voyage of the Libertatia
pattern language pattern language
inspiration from AGRICULTURAL TEXTILES - Brought to you by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
new work by matthew moore
Phoenix Art Museum - Marshall and Hendler Galleries / February 11 - June 12, 2012 / Opening Reception with Artist Talk: Wednesday, February 15th, 5-8pm You may think that you know Matt […]
weeds are growing up!
Mona Caron - Weeds They may be tiny yet they push through concrete. They are everywhere and yet unseen. But the more they get stepped on, the stronger they grow […]
a most magical place
Headlands Center for the Arts Headlands Center for the Arts provides an unparalleled environment for the creative process and the development of new work and ideas. Through artists' residencies and […]
cool ideas
The Grafting Parlour is a collective of artists and researchers who exchange and combine their methodologies through thoughtful experimentation. Through collaborative inquiry and shared research, GfP designs communications models for interacting with different […]
"art of the heirloom" opens february 17
Hudson Valley Seed Library’s Art of the Heirloom: February 17 – March 2, 2012 Opening reception: Friday, February 17, from 6pm to 8pm 148 West 37th Street, 13th Floor New York, NY […]
a poem by Brotha' P
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWtxqtRyDoA&feature=youtu.be] Peteh Muhammad Haroon, affectionally known as Brotha’ P is an inspirational Spoken Word Performance and recording artist and native of New Orleans, LA. Brotha’ P has been performing his unique […]
the little farm show
catch them at the NOFA-NY Winter Conference this Saturday and then at Pontine Theatre in Portsmouth, NH January 27, 28 & 29. NOFA/NY Winter Conference Saratoga Springs, NY Saturday, January […]
mp in the house
michael pollan does it again, this time with delightful imagery by Maira Kalman to accompany his simple rules to eating well: http://michaelpollan.com/books/food-rules-illustrated-edition/
cool looking movie
MADE BY HAND WAS CREATED out of the belief that the things we collect, consume, use, and share are part of who we are as individuals. For example, the food […]
compost is hot stuff
This T shirt design is a collaborative effort between Andy Schwartz and Joel Cothran. Andy is an urban gardener/farmer and Joel is an incredibly inventive artist of many mediums. A […]
almanac work is getting started
Severine is on the road gathering steam and contributers to the YOUNG FARMERS ALMANAC project. dyer- rebecca beekeeper- sam milk maiden- louella work songer- bennett, creek natural historian- barbara all […]
california / japan exchange
In case you didn't know about this amazing art project - http://openrestaurant.org/ "OPENrestaurant is the project of a collective of restaurant professionals who moved their environment to an art space as […]
gorgeous photos from Agrarian Acts
you can taste the smoke and face paint on these ones. http://farmrun.com/?p=2579 (photos courtesy of Andrew Plotsky and Farmrun) (what is farmrun you ask? Farmrun is the first dedicated agricultural production studio in the […]
FARM: food, art, revolution, media
This Thursday! Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy 2104 Stevens Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota Part of the Minnesota Global series. 5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Using the synergistic power of photography and […]
from our friend sauerkraut seth
Last chance to donate! Sauerkraut Seth from the Wiyos updating you on the progress of our project. I want to thank all of you who have contributed! We are almost […]
robotic goose - who knew?
hmm. http://www.scribd.com/doc/49486131/Robotic-Geese-Draft2
peter nadin @ gavin brown's enterprise
Tomorrow (Tuesday) - Greenhorns will be representing! Art + Agriculture Old Field Farm and Gavin Brown’s Enterprise will be holding talks at the gallery in July 2011 on subjects related […]
art and agriculture
PETER NADIN June 29 – July 30, 2011 Opening reception: Gavin Brown’s enterprise 620 Greenwich Street, New York 212 627 5258 T – Sa, 10AM – 6PM Peter Nadin was born […]
go to this, pennsylvanians!
These are good people. Social Saturday: Mark Dion with guest chefs Caroline Woolard and Emcee CM 4:30 pm If you want to tour around Mildred's Lane 6:00 pm Dinner (Seating […]
vote for #553
It's an image by our friend and greenhorn Trace Ramsey in the Rochester Contemporary Art Center's 6x6x2011. Vote for it HERE!! 6x6 began as a small fundraising exhibition, but has […]
news from fertile underground
They've got a podcast of a recent radio show for you to listen to HERE. If you're curious about the work of Fertile Underground, be sure to listen! Michael has […]
nature art camp for farmy artists
From the folks at Mildred's Lane: We are happy to announce that many of our spots for fellows are full for this year, but we do have a select few […]
mold for clout
greenhorns are looking for a potter for a project at a very special museum Do you mix silicas with muds and have fun squishing them around? Do you dream of […]