Earth Art Exhibit

Next weekend I will be visiting the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Ontario. From July 3 to October 12 at the RBG one can view the amazing Earth Art Exhibit. Many artists from around the world have created one-of-a-kind installations of art using natural materials and plants.

More information can be found here.

One of my favourite pieces from last year is called

V = B0 + B1 *D^ B2 + B3 *D^ B4 *H^ B5 by Neville Gabie.

From the program: The title of the work is the mathematical equation used by foresters to calculate the total cubic volume of wood in a tree by measuring its girth and height while it is still standing. Using this formula, science and conservation staff of the Royal Botanical Gardens calculated the total volume of this red oak (killed by gypsy moths) before it was cut down. The resulting work is the entire tree, from the largest sections of the trunk to the smallest branches, cut into cubes and packed as a solid block in its original location.

Teeny tiny doodles

I really like my 4" x 6" black, hard-cover sketchbook. It fits well in my purse or bag.

In it you would find notes on current art projects, house decorating ideas, lists, sketches, etc. The above doodles I started when I wasn't thrilled with what I saw in front of me. I drew out the frames first which measure appoximately 1.5" by 1.75". Then I filled them one by one. You don't have to commit a lot of time and, if you have to stop, you can easily restart again.