• Founded in 2020

• 61 Artists Joined

• 13 Countries Represented

• 16 Disciplines Featured

• 23 Organizations Partnered

• 3,380 Students Reached

• 67 Teachers Involved

• 13 Videos Produced

• 3 Multimedia Experiences Created

• 4 Live Symphonic Concerts Performed

• 11 University of Washington Courses Taught

• 9 University Lectures Given

• 286 Digital Content Features Posted

• 14,750 EC Events Visitors Welcomed

• $0 Debt Incurred

NEWS

A Warm Welcome to Jodie Nelson
as the Earth Creative Board of Directors’ New President!
Jodie Nelson, an artist advisor, curator, and consultant, lives by the mantra: “the power of art is transformative.” Jodie launched her career in art advocacy with a focus on ecofeminism 25 years ago. In 1999, she curated shows to raise awareness for river conservation with National Geographic photographers and explorers. She also helped curate notable art events, including “Heaven and Earth,” “Speak for the Trees,” “What Does Compassion Look Like?,” “A Precarious Edge,” “BAIT: Beyond An Inconvenient Truth,” and “Climate Pledge: In Glass.” As the owner and director of Press Reign, a boutique arts admin agency, she has crafted projects featured in Art in America, PBS, The New York Times, Seattle Times, Forbes, Hyperallergic, and Culture Trip. Stay tuned for her upcoming podcast, “Female Frequency,” which delves into the world of ecofeminism and the reclamation of spirituality, art, and ecology in the global economy.

Earth Creative is proud to announce a new partnership with renewable energy technology pioneer…

Moxion is pioneering mobile energy storage products and technologies that accelerate last-mile electrification and enable a more resilient and sustainable future for us all.
It was recently selected as one of the best inventions of 2023 by Time Magazine!

The Partnership…
Moxion’s new location on Harbour Way in Richmond, CA provides a unique opportunity to utilize its vast wall space for semipermanent displays of art that amplify ecosystem awareness and climate justice in impactful ways. Earth Creative has developed a strong partnership with artists worldwide, and Bay Area artists of all mediums, who share a passion for exposing the climate crisis, restoring earth relationships, and taking decisive action to face this global challenge. Together, Moxion, Earth Creative and its artist community have the opportunity to create a transformative experience at the intersection of industry and environmentalism, and reimagine what’s possible in a workspace with wider community impact. The display will invite environmental curiosity, appreciation, learning, and change while communicating our shared commitment to creative, sustainable solutions.

Earth Creative is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization,
Federal ID #85-1950354. All donations to Earth Creative are
tax-deductible and no amount is too small. Thank you for your support!

EARTH CREATIVE Website Updates

We are continuously working to improve our various communication platforms including our website, which now features new navigation menus:

On the HOME PAGE, under ARTISTS, discover a new dropdown menu which includes:
-EC MEMBERS
-SPOTLIGHTS
-CURATOR CONVERSATIONS

ARTISTS

A record number of brilliant artists who share a passion for mitigating climate change and climate justice through their creations have joined Earth Creative at the start of 2024!

Collin McEachran
Acrylic painting on yupo paper

To Say Aloud

Acrylic on yupo paper, 40” x26” 2023

Liz Harvey
Queer artist working with textiles, sculpture, collage, and watercolor painting

Head Trip
Embroidery floss, embroidery hoops, hardware, fabric, 2016-2023

Jeff Cowherd
Drawing, multimedia

Twist and Screech
Painted wood bits and metal bits, 2022

Margo Majewska
Architecture, multimedia installations, light art, video

Digital Madeleine, or video-time is never lost or past
Krowswork Gallery, Oakland, 2013, Sky Meadow Road, video installation

Mark Garrett
Painting, drawing, collages, assemblages, choreographies, cartographies

Arctic

christopher losa
Sculptural and collage art forms with photo, paint and natural found objects

EARTH CREATIVE ARTISTS in the NEWS

From Julie Conway

“BIG NEWS! BOLA Eco Pendant from my LUMI Collection recycled glass series is SHORTLISTED for a (d)arc design award! (d)arc awards supports lighting designers from around the globe.”

From Christian Murillo

“This month I have a collection of new images on the website, most prominently my new limited edition print “ Mystic Mountain ,“ below. I only add 2 or 3 limited edition photographs each year, and this had to be one of them.”

Book Speaking Events

• March 23rd – Know Coast: Soul of the Skagit , 3-4 pm. Deschutes Public Library, East Bend. Stories of climate change, conservation and connection from the Skagit River.

• March 26th – Know Coast: Soul of the Skagit , 6-7 pm. Becky Johnson Community Center. Stories of climate change, conservation and connection from the Skagit River.

From Liz Harvey

From Paul Taylor
“I have been been selected to participate in the Billboard Creative exhibition, “Surreal : The 2024 Installation.” Basically, it means that one of my Disappearing Suit prints will be up on a billboard in Los Angeles for the month of April. Details at their website here .“

SCIENCE & EDUCATION

From Laura Tyler, Chair
The Science and Education committee has met periodically and has been very active since the start of the New Year! We reviewed our goals and modified them to reflect a new and more impactful strategy. This will provide us with a clear direction as we seek funding for science and education programs. Our main goals are:

• Develop a budget for school presentations of Terra Nostra (involving educators, artists and scientists). Include follow-up material and activities (K-12, University)
  

• Finance the pairing and filming of lectures by artists and scientists
  

• Seek funding for Climate Grief professional development for educators

In addition, we are developing our website to share resources and lesson activities for students and teachers. We have created a simple template for teachers to use in their classrooms. It showcases all of our artists on our webpage, where students can delve deeper into an artist of their choice and reflect on how that art showcases a climate change issue and how it impacts them. We are seeking the creation of more resources for both students and teachers.

If you are interested in helping us with this endeavor please contact us at info@earthcreative.org

Thank you!

Laura

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