Gamppart
Visual Artist, Educator, Environmentalist
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Category Archives: Climate Change
A Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush?
Black-capped Chickadees at Wye Marsh near Midland, Ontario.
Posted in Creativity, Environment, Nature, Quotes, Uncategorized
Tagged chickadees, Midland, Ontario, wye marsh
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The New Year and a Home-Grown Resolution
We all made our famous resolutions by now, yet some will be broken before the crocuses peek through the snow. I was never big on making them, for fear I would not live up to my own expectations. But this … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Environment, Going Green, Nature, Uncategorized
Tagged arts, home-grown, local, Ontario, produce, resolutions
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Odour-ableTenants
A few months ago, a skunk decided to make her home underneath my garden shed. I wasn’t too thrilled about the new tenant, but skunks are nocturnal and I didn’t see or smell her presence the following weeks. This morning, while enjoying a lovely … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Nature, Uncategorized
Tagged animals, close encounter, Garden, little critters, nature, nocturnal, skunk, wildlife
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How to Make Dandelion Schnapps
On the special occasion of Mother’s Day, I’d like to post a recipe in honour of Mother Nature! Forget about treating Taraxacum officinale as a garden or lawn weed and start appreciating the beneficial properties of Dandelions! First, dash out to get a bottle … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Going Green
Tagged cooking, dandelion, digenstion, flower petals, food, health, lawn weed, mothers, nature, plants, schnapps
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Happy Earth Day, Mr. Harper, how does your garden grow?
Posted in Art, Climate Change, Creativity, Environment, Freedom of Speech
Tagged eco, Garden, green, Harper, oil sands, political cartoon
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Randy Says I’m Missing the News!
I was sitting in bed on a leisurely Saturday morning, sipping a cup of Irish breakfast tea and reading my brand new copy of Dottie Angel’s modern fairy tale about Life at Mossy Shed … sounds good so far, doesn’t it? … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Going Green
Tagged dottie angel, environment, National Do Not Call List, peaceful existence, telemarketing, trees
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Environmental art: colour pencils
environmental art: colour pensils, a photo by dollydori on Flickr. This is one of my favourite recent finds on Flickr: giant log pencil crayons. I like to describe environmental art as the artist’s conversation with nature. The landscape provides the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Environment, Going Green
Tagged creativity, environmental art, flickr, pencil crayons, sustainable art
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Art Speaks Volumes …
and Franke James can tell you why! It just so happens that Franke is very passionate about the environment, as we all should be. Global warming is a term I did not grow up with, but for today’s youth, it’s … Continue reading
Franke James Has Six Great Tools
Franke’s tools aren’t the usual ‘home improvement’ equipment like hammer and nails. The Toronto based artist and activist is committed to ‘bothering our green conscience’ by using her wit and imagination. ‘Going Green’ is a hot topic in education these days. Every school has a ‘Green Team’ … Continue reading
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