MAY 31 - JUNE 1 Selecting and Designing Land Conservation Projects Conservation projects are developed for a variety of purposes such as protecting open space resources and sustainable land uses. Of particular importance is conserving land to protect biological diversity and ecological integrity. Through classroom workshops and field excursions, survey the methods and approaches available to select and design land conservation projects for these ecosystem values. The Imagination, Drawing and Collage Explore the role that image-making plays in knowing and caring for a place, and how images are shaped both by what we notice in the world and by our inner histories, needs and emotions. Exercises entertain the notion of the anima mundi, or world spirit, and how beauty fosters our empathy with the earth.
Exercises employ drawing and collage as tools for image-making.
Finished works of art are not the focus, but rather a visual experience that can be comprehended and used by the artist and non-artist alike. Art supplies provided. This interactive workshop is designed for students and professionals interested in land conservation, planning, and community enhancement. We will define desirable attributes of sense of place and offer tools to create and maintain it. Nan Jenks Jay, Director of Environmental Affairs and Planning, Middlebury College.