Laina Briedis
Return of the Bugs - Part 3
Today for my time in nature I lay a blanket out under a giant weeping cherry tree and let the petals fall all over my face with the wind....
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“The broken relationship between humanity and nature seems related to the need for a renewed religious sense of integration with, and belonging to, the cosmos. Art might play a pivotal role in bringing this about."
C. Volpe
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Each blog entry is one part of a Capstone study desgined to research the wellness connection between art and nature. Here's how it works: I am going out into nature twice a week to create art, and documenting my experiences to see how they make me feel. I want to see if it will make a difference, and to what effect.
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Laina Briedis
Return of the Bugs - Part 2
Getting back into nature today was wonderful. So much life in bloom all around me. The bleeding hearts are starting to blossom an it's...
Laina Briedis
Return of the Bugs
I was going on my nature walk today and noticed so many bugs around! I am such an insect lover and it brings me such overwhelming joy to...
Laina Briedis
We Are All Connected
So last night I placed my ephemeral COVID-19 piece in the fridge with plans to go back out into nature today to see if I could create...
Laina Briedis
An Artist's Response to COVID-19
Things with the coronavirus are starting to get real. I teach in a Head Start program that services some of the neediest families in my...
Laina Briedis
Stamping
I am so excited Spring is getting closer! Walking around in nature has me filled with so much anticipation. I keep seeing little signs of...
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Mandala Season
I find the act of making three-dimensional mandalas to be incredibly relaxing-- especially when made out of natural objects I collect...
Laina Briedis
The Day the Sun Set the Trees on Fire
I took a walk during golden hour, and couldn't stop looking at the long arms of the barren trees-- bright orange and yellow, aglow from...
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Where to begin?
The weather is starting to get nice, and my Visual Presentation studio course just ended-- I think I'm ready to get started on this...
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