Andrea MerredewJan 122 minHi, what's your name? Twenty years ago, when I started graduate school in environmental studies, one of my supervisors asked me where my connection to the...
Andrea MerredewDec 16, 20211 minInvitation 6: Collaborating with Mother NatureHave 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...
Andrea MerredewOct 4, 20212 minInvitation 5: Your Visual JournalThis 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...
Andrea MerredewSep 23, 20211 minInvitation 4: PoetryThis 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...
Andrea MerredewSep 15, 20212 minInvitation 3: Leaf CollageI 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...
Andrea MerredewSep 12, 20211 minInvitation 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...
Andrea MerredewSep 12, 20211 minInvitation 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...
Andrea MerredewMay 23, 20212 minEco JewelryI believe that jewelry tells a story. It's about the artists and craftspeople who made it, where they live, their working conditions, ...
Andrea MerredewFeb 1, 20212 minSoul Kissing I created this poetry land art installation to bring a little more love and beauty to the world. The idea's been unfolding over the past...
Andrea MerredewJan 20, 20211 minHere's The Thing About WritingFor the past 7 days I’ve been taking a Wild Writing class with Laurie Wagner. The opportunity seemed to come out of nowhere and it felt...
Andrea MerredewNov 8, 20201 minPlace Based ArtPlace based art is rooted in what's local. It draws inspiration from the world around you and incorporates materials (including trees,...
Andrea MerredewOct 2, 20201 minI Live My Life in Widening Circles When I was designing this bracelet, I envisioned a series of widening circles. Each circle representing the expansion of our love over...
Andrea MerredewMay 31, 20201 minIt All Started At A Campground In BCI see trees in roots Mountains on branches A sunrise on birch bark Art in nature Six years ago, while camping in British Columbia, we...
Andrea MerredewMay 22, 20201 minFive Years Of Land Art Some of my land art installations from the past five years. Which one's your favourite?
Andrea MerredewMay 22, 20201 minI Do It For The JoyI do it for the joy it brings 'Cause I'm a joyful girl 'Cause the world owes me nothing And we owe each other the world I do it 'cause...
Andrea MerredewMay 22, 20201 minMake Art Not WasteOur Signature On The Landscape Land Art Installation 2019 Okotoks, Alberta Mandala Land Art Installation 2019 Calgary, Alberta Spring...
Andrea MerredewMay 22, 20201 minLand Art Becomes JewelryRainbow Pendant Shell Pendant Joy Pendant Enso Pendant Mala Necklace
Andrea MerredewMay 22, 20201 minEarth Art Mixed MediaHave you ever found a leaf skeleton? I love them! I haven't found one in a few years and then last week as we were walking along the...