Archive for May 6th, 2008
El Huerto, Centro de Ecologia y Artes
El Huerto, Centro de Ecologia y Artes
DavidsonGalleries
11 min - May 6, 2008
El Huerto, Centro de Ecologia y Artes (The Orchard, Center for Ecology and Arts) is a project taking place in Tacámbaro, Michoacán, Mexico, 45 minutes south of Patzcuaro.
In 2001, artist Artemio Rodriguez discovered that a few blocks from the house where he was raised in his native Tacámbaro was a large piece of land, approximately three acres, surrounded by houses and which had been abandoned for thirty years. The land has many trees and a natural spring. The main entrance is an adobe house which is in ruins.
Rodriguez learned that the property was owned by a local cooperative, MICASA, a general food store. He became part of the cooperative and subsequently president of the commission of education and ecology. He was then able to propose a plan for the use of the land. In March of 2008 the project was approved by the general assembly and a few weeks later work was begun on rebuilding the adobe house.
The following is brief outline of the project:
1. Rebuild the adobe house using traditional building techniques and local materials to install a printmaking studio which will be open to the local community and also serve to fund a program of artists in residence.
2. Create an art gallery, a library dedicated to art and ecology, a store to sell local products, crafts, art and books.
3. Build a botanical garden to preserve native trees and plants, including orchids. Put in place a large compost to process the organic waste that the cooperative produces.
4. Build a large pond to make use of the water spring, and install a traditional hydraulic system which will distribute the water to the whole terrain.
5. Create a children's library.
So far, the only economic support for this project has come from the cooperative ($30,000) and they are looking for money to continue the rest of the work.
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Leatherback turtle laying eggs
Leatherback turtle laying eggs
pezsapo08
43 sec - May 6, 2008
EPI students collect data while monitoring Leatherbacks during their nesting season off the coast of Costa Rica.
GraficoMovil: Mobile Center for the Graphic Arts
GraficoMovil: Mobile Center for the Graphic Arts
DavidsonGalleries
3 min - May 6, 2008
This project is based in Los Angeles, CA. It consists of a 1947 Chevrolet delivery truck which is being converted into a traveling mural, gallery space, print studio and movie theater. Using car painting techniques Rodriguez and his team have reproduced a woodcut on the left side of the truck, a linocut on the back side and hand drawn images on the right side and the front.
The objectives of GRAFICOMOVIL are to take the world of art to the streets, especially printmaking; raise consciousness about the hardships of migration (the central theme of the murals) and to show art, movies and documentaries about art, ecology and migration.
The project was initially funded by Creative Capital, New York, but this was not enough and there is still work to be done to finalize the project. The team is also working on the production of a documentary about the making of GRAFICOMOVIL, its action and the reactions of people. For this they need to buy a new video camera and a computer.
Green Tip of the Day! Mylar balloons
Green Tip of the Day! Mylar balloons
baccvmcl33
3 min - May 6, 2008
Save the planet, tips on reusing mylar balloons!
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
amykay917
7 min - May 6, 2008
An extra credit project for school!
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Extinct Culture www.freewebs.com/extinctculture
Extinct Culture www.freewebs.com/extinctculture
8 min - May 6, 2008
This is about useing information tools to make effective use of the semantic web and collaborative learning software in workplace family and friends relationships specificly with the to do list page of the ecology portal on wikipedia as a template for community health development with PDF's of the books avalible through the catalog at www.jist.com I am working on starting a not for profit business to help elderly, ecology, orphans, homeless, single parents and mental illness such as ADHD or education overall. The point is makeing the most of the sacrifices that have been given to give free people the opportunity to make a best quality of life possible for all life here in this world.
Extinct Culture non profit not for profit Ecology Wikipedia
Extinct Culture non profit not for profit Ecology Wikipedia
tradeskillsllc
8 min - May 6, 2008
Probation report mental health working twoards non profit or not for profit whistle blower and makeing a better world with information tools semantic web web 2.0 collaborative learning workplace and family development community health increase prosperity www.freewebs.com/extinctculture