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i rise early for time to notice because i’m wired for speed and it’s easy to forget that night stocks don’t shout glimmers hide in bushes...
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Andrea Merredew
- May 24
- 1 min
When we gather
when we gather we move slowly we allow we create magic when we gather we face the sun we breathe deep we celebrate life when we gather we...
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Andrea Merredew
- Apr 9
- 2 min
Our signature on the landscape
When my boys were little, I'd wake up early on Sundays and walk down to Glenmore Reservoir to make land art. This was a sacred time each...
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Andrea Merredew
- Mar 19
- 1 min
I don't know how to write about war
I don’t know how to write about war or climate change or what it feels like to be a 47 year old woman weighed down with awareness but I...
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Andrea Merredew
- Mar 10
- 1 min
I give myself to
i give myself to this work because i am alive because i love this world i give myself to this work because i am not a passenger on a ball...
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Andrea Merredew
- Oct 5, 2023
- 1 min
The Larches
i don't want an indoor life i'd prefer to be pulled out of myself by the wind and rain and colour to meet the Larches
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Andrea Merredew
- Oct 5, 2023
- 1 min
Monthly Gathering
I'd like to invite you to join me in the forest once a month to reset and awaken your senses. If you wish you could spend more time...
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Andrea Merredew
- Apr 25, 2023
- 2 min
The Peas Are Up!
I care about where my food comes from and support Alberta farmers whenever I can. My interest in just and resilient food systems began...
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Andrea Merredew
- Jul 15, 2022
- 2 min
Invitation 7: Contemplative Photography
About 10 years ago I took a course in Contemplative Photography. It was all about learning how to see and connect with the visual...
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Andrea Merredew
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Invitation 6: Collaborating with Mother Nature
Have you ever come across a log in the forest that has beautiful designs carved all over it? These designs are made by bark beetles and I...
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Andrea Merredew
- Oct 4, 2021
- 2 min
Invitation 5: Your Visual Journal
This week's art invitation is to start a visual journal. To create a safe place to open your heart, explore your inner world and express...
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Andrea Merredew
- Sep 23, 2021
- 1 min
Invitation 4: Poetry
This week's activity is inspired by a poem written by Sally Atkins. Where I Am From I am from sycamore from cedar and sage from walnuts...
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Andrea Merredew
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
Invitation 3: Leaf Collage
I gather sun rays for the cold dark winter days -Frederick A friend introduced me to Frederick by Leo Lionni last fall and I want to...
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Andrea Merredew
- Sep 12, 2021
- 1 min
Invitation 2: Land Art Practice
Land Art can be a simple and deeply meaningful practice. No tools required and zero waste! It’s also a great way to relax, express...
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Andrea Merredew
- Sep 12, 2021
- 1 min
Invitation 1: Sound Mapping
One of my favourite eco art practices is sound mapping. Here’s how to do it: Take your art supplies to a beautiful spot in the forest, by...
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Andrea Merredew
- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
Five Years Of Land Art
Some of my land art installations from the past five years. Which one's your favourite?
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Andrea Merredew
- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
Make Art Not Waste
Our Signature On The Landscape Land Art Installation 2019 Okotoks, Alberta Mandala Land Art Installation 2019 Calgary, Alberta Spring...
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