tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89265158657444616782024-02-19T08:17:21.084-08:00Anim8NatureKristin Reiber Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948372864495148834noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926515865744461678.post-41053116222733437912022-04-14T12:53:00.000-07:002022-04-14T12:53:08.276-07:00A Plan Comes Together<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It fascinates me that sometimes when inspiration comes, it's everywhere I look. I like that! My challenge to visualize the connection of all life on Earth has been catapulted forward, again with help from </span><span style="font-size: medium;">friends, new and old.</span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge46y0LUakUv5taEXKO50Vd5LREgU9N-wQmEHoh3tusrOygiFqU2vWjRrE6tAUWdVcEO3fXExaqfXiqxmaG14xbTgoa5RfD8iuKDCnhgg673xSdN5VjXcCOtTR7MJ79K2giOBaoQ3nUBf4cuFacbo_IxzForYEAzfXoxLnkHNgSRVlLhzSsAX__Zxr/s500/FinalLogo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="282" data-original-width="500" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge46y0LUakUv5taEXKO50Vd5LREgU9N-wQmEHoh3tusrOygiFqU2vWjRrE6tAUWdVcEO3fXExaqfXiqxmaG14xbTgoa5RfD8iuKDCnhgg673xSdN5VjXcCOtTR7MJ79K2giOBaoQ3nUBf4cuFacbo_IxzForYEAzfXoxLnkHNgSRVlLhzSsAX__Zxr/w395-h222/FinalLogo.jpg" width="395" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My new working title is One & All. I hope it sticks as I progress through the production process…I like it.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTucBImdvgdCfWlRzb--OjS9eP3Du5aCrHa2Qi4T8j1Fc1wbBfet8NohOs9tjUvRdhxo7ZFpBsZYQQNj4jmJdSPxn7YsvIhmQ-3MmZ1bZ4pyBHFT2rrquo5L8ijNYtmeJwTMm2G7mTLnOZH2Ua1Jnto0XpYNhYepIIpDwgU1oDM4qUV-AtpR35Qg5k/s1200/Star1v2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="423" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTucBImdvgdCfWlRzb--OjS9eP3Du5aCrHa2Qi4T8j1Fc1wbBfet8NohOs9tjUvRdhxo7ZFpBsZYQQNj4jmJdSPxn7YsvIhmQ-3MmZ1bZ4pyBHFT2rrquo5L8ijNYtmeJwTMm2G7mTLnOZH2Ua1Jnto0XpYNhYepIIpDwgU1oDM4qUV-AtpR35Qg5k/w563-h423/Star1v2.jpg" width="563" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Kristin Reiber Harris Star sequence<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I have mentioned my work the Donna Iona Drozda, artist and creative counselor. At some point a few words or comments from Donna sparked something that resulted in the first viable draft of my script for this project. What a great feeling. It created a framework while shining a light on a path forward. What more can you ask for.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I realized my script would be poetry and reference the continuity/connection of all life while our heroine moves in and out of a physical presence. A fanciful approach was what was needed. Here is the first stanza.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> One & All<br />Animated poem by Kristin Reiber Harris<br /><br />When I was a star <br />Before I was born<br />I dreamed I was<br />All things at once<br />And nothing at all<br />I saw the oneness of things<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am thrilled that I will be able to work with actress/voice talent Vanessa Richardson on this project. She talent has been pivotal in many of my projects. I have also found some great acoustic guitar tracks on Free Music Archive that have great promise.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> I have to mention Lao Tzu. This Chinese philosopher's work (500 BCE) is daily reading and an essential framer of my understanding of how all things are connected and interdependent. The translation I am reading is by Brian Walker, The Unknown Teachings of Lao Tzu: Hua Hu Ching.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I was particularly inspired by Christina Salas, an artist whose work I was introduced to online, reconfirming a direction I had been headed. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxR7yi11SRCkENdTMiPi_Jh2X9qQaxnfneUL8R_U6ICI9Z-a75E6jeyXmBSUjQB0nKrmsafW3YO3890Nbl92FRUkXj7KB1B6bnSC5i24D3swNPxEOyQ2NSdhaD0H20bITDjYpkH4XT0AHB6eIzJCWdjT8HUPESsxL9jTKRHXgEidfuXJlpYvUzpm3R/s1200/ThreeCirclesDreamingV3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1200" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxR7yi11SRCkENdTMiPi_Jh2X9qQaxnfneUL8R_U6ICI9Z-a75E6jeyXmBSUjQB0nKrmsafW3YO3890Nbl92FRUkXj7KB1B6bnSC5i24D3swNPxEOyQ2NSdhaD0H20bITDjYpkH4XT0AHB6eIzJCWdjT8HUPESsxL9jTKRHXgEidfuXJlpYvUzpm3R/w507-h396/ThreeCirclesDreamingV3.jpg" width="507" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Kristin Reiber Harris, digital Art for the dream sequencing<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On a recent visit to the Cooper Hewitt Museum in Manhattan I found a wonderful kids book, We are All Me, written and illustrated by Jordan Crane. This book masterfully tells young children that all humans are connected. The artwork is bright and fanciful. I found it very encouraging that someone had chosen this topic for very young children. My project is designed for families (ie not just for kids). The idea is to make this concept (we're are all in this together) accessible.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi418MuWlDCUCvUvRZyaJf7o2XZTJg-MU_hqpY8Tjcc7gZXlPNH-O7ofmhO7b5cSYZdlZgnF3rMMgDKnIAtxCfryfWV2bga8G5pszWvykMoFVOw6CP3SDB0fdGgUqQTC1pG38WU45YmHrfUt8AJS101cmep_0jlypwkEBOQZ43qJae_tPvNxo02BjAn/s1815/TreeOLifeDogwood3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1815" data-original-width="1200" height="664" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi418MuWlDCUCvUvRZyaJf7o2XZTJg-MU_hqpY8Tjcc7gZXlPNH-O7ofmhO7b5cSYZdlZgnF3rMMgDKnIAtxCfryfWV2bga8G5pszWvykMoFVOw6CP3SDB0fdGgUqQTC1pG38WU45YmHrfUt8AJS101cmep_0jlypwkEBOQZ43qJae_tPvNxo02BjAn/w440-h664/TreeOLifeDogwood3.jpg" width="440" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Kristin Reiber Harris Tree of Life<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You know trees will be featured, here is one of the Tree of Life series I developed for this project.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My first grant
application is due on April 29 and it is keeping me focused on budgets,
distribution plans and other aspects of this process someone needs to
MAKE me DO!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/Anim8Nature?fan_landing=true" target="_blank"> Want to be part of the team? Join me as a patron on Patreon and help make this production the best it can be. </a><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p>Kristin Reiber Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948372864495148834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926515865744461678.post-58803238706771734642022-02-17T16:21:00.003-08:002022-02-22T13:14:15.878-08:00Creative Jump Start<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHKR0FWWGVcsUijOcmVUYedTSTauugHN_K5Mi0KH1tynyWOLFI2Z6KWk2UObhp5ga0K-bXPO5fepA18Uf1KUuM77R5kn__92Bi9vpe_l-IpRCO0ytQaTEibIDqGhKnr9TnP9I3lzN7fXZ7rkkvJrMgt9HZCjnA6vBVFPKYj657S_4GqrKPSUfGe3xM=s1200" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1200" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHKR0FWWGVcsUijOcmVUYedTSTauugHN_K5Mi0KH1tynyWOLFI2Z6KWk2UObhp5ga0K-bXPO5fepA18Uf1KUuM77R5kn__92Bi9vpe_l-IpRCO0ytQaTEibIDqGhKnr9TnP9I3lzN7fXZ7rkkvJrMgt9HZCjnA6vBVFPKYj657S_4GqrKPSUfGe3xM=w444-h395" width="444" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Inspired by artist Swoon, zinnia with Monarch butterfly wings for petals.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Talk about help from my friends, <a href="http://www.donnaionadrozda.com/free-challenge-8-steps-to-focus-your-creative-self-expression/" target="_blank">I just finished a free 8 day course (15 minute motivational videos each morning) that was a real inspiration and just what I need to re-define my focus on</a> this project.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">A little background on <a href="http://www.donnaionadrozda.com" target="_blank">Donna Iona Drozda</a> the creator of the </span><span face=""Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124;"><span><i>8-Day Jump-Start Challenge</i></span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">. I met her a number of years ago in Lynchburg, Va when she was coming over from her home in Virginia Beach to teach art classes for kids at the Maier Museum of American Art at Randolph College. We became fast friends and I continue to learn fascinating things about her courageous, adventuresome life. I am in awe of anyone who has managed to make it to Tibet. Iona is an accomplished artist and educator but more than that, a kind, compassionate person.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: medium;">Each of the 8 days of the challenge had a theme. I’m going to run through these quickly because you may find this approach helpful…even though we have all done it a thousand times unconsciously. My responses follow the daily prompt in blue.</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Day One: Identify Your Dream</b></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">Express and share the beauty I see in the natural world around me; specifically visualize the connection of all life on Earth</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Day Two: Envision; </span><span>See in your mind’s eye what that looks like</span></span></b></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">I saw the tree of life as an icon that could express the connections of life.</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Day Three: Actively Engage with Research</b></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">I reconnected with the treasure trove of Tree of Life imagery and essays. I consulted with artist friends about their own artwork that expresses the idea of the connection of all life and their ideas about other artists work that accomplishes this task.</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Day Four: Act, start building</b></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">I started working on a series of drawings that included imagery that consisted of objects made up of other creatures parts...flowers with butterfly wings, leaves with feathers. I began combining them in a composite of a Tree of Life image that would reference our connections.</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQgX_ldUxpnXskcyQoOmlluoEfyM-mOSnpYtVYReGBDNtraeOP-5MT7obt3-pFMA9by2UAEUSvlDFcmhQaNxXyIXjvqpf0HNJYme2awQYV1Lz5BTVyOnZpAtSYuH8gT1xug0pvRBczZZegBUP3fnj014S8tTAI-YzgSxAtClFdjl1YqeMu67rkexW9=s1255" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1255" data-original-width="1200" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQgX_ldUxpnXskcyQoOmlluoEfyM-mOSnpYtVYReGBDNtraeOP-5MT7obt3-pFMA9by2UAEUSvlDFcmhQaNxXyIXjvqpf0HNJYme2awQYV1Lz5BTVyOnZpAtSYuH8gT1xug0pvRBczZZegBUP3fnj014S8tTAI-YzgSxAtClFdjl1YqeMu67rkexW9=w394-h412" width="394" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Day Five: Evolve; </span><span>Have confidence in yourself and keep moving forward</span></span></b></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">Ok, I'll do my best. I got a film festival rejection email today....everyone does. It's part of the game. What's important is to not let that alter my path or my confidence.</span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbUAbUQsaR5BxkVBaiyCaRhMiGShdFzcBQFxklF6gKuCZIL2BZXvNnfK-ZvyO8eOeFjnVlo-Akm_0EwrC_rCOS3oD4AzMWAcHm4mKAEiMjoZVVgTH9XjjdzWTmTU10bf5bwIV-tCe-sF6Tbdh7zgdxR9vrnkG7lKigLEW6UBnBKMi1YyrzOM7Iepk8=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1112" data-original-width="1200" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbUAbUQsaR5BxkVBaiyCaRhMiGShdFzcBQFxklF6gKuCZIL2BZXvNnfK-ZvyO8eOeFjnVlo-Akm_0EwrC_rCOS3oD4AzMWAcHm4mKAEiMjoZVVgTH9XjjdzWTmTU10bf5bwIV-tCe-sF6Tbdh7zgdxR9vrnkG7lKigLEW6UBnBKMi1YyrzOM7Iepk8=w481-h446" width="481" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Day 6: Points of Resistance</b></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This was especially enlightening because I have done every one of these with this specific project. Any of these sound familiar to you?</span></p><ol>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Too busy</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Procrastinate</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Scared</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Defer to someone else</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Loose interest</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Forgetful…I meant to do that</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Disorganization</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Space out</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Paralized</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I can’t because</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Impatient, taking too long</span></li>
<li style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">People say it’s a waste of time</span></li>
</ol><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Helvetica Neue; font-size: medium;">Very helpful to have to own up to playing this game with myself.</span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Helvetica Neue; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Day Seven: </span><span>Our doubt limits us. </span><span>Don’t compare yourself to anyone else. </span></span></b></p></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Helvetica Neue; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Helvetica Neue; font-size: medium;">Hello, thank you for this reminder. I am the captain of my <span style="caret-color: rgb(43, 0, 254);">ship.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Helvetica Neue; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(43, 0, 254);"><br /></span></span></div><div><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Day Eight: Grow Up; Put forth Your Gifts</span></b></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have a unique voice and vision. Even if only one person hears me, it's worth it.</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDq7kDMRa0n7X1QBWje9-KMsGrdIF5gzWZWUPl_Bt7upy2fKnHs1B4OL3M37mHqJwo29ojovjKKEHJij1UPt8zIjeajW3qFkFAiWC-cMdlpsb8U-WLJXDnxBGusHUG_ZqXYe2e6a7uH7xQaoxBxwQBfgh35akkbxUFcc3CPP0OVLubwqtA3_7-UMEU=s1815" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1815" data-original-width="1200" height="763" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDq7kDMRa0n7X1QBWje9-KMsGrdIF5gzWZWUPl_Bt7upy2fKnHs1B4OL3M37mHqJwo29ojovjKKEHJij1UPt8zIjeajW3qFkFAiWC-cMdlpsb8U-WLJXDnxBGusHUG_ZqXYe2e6a7uH7xQaoxBxwQBfgh35akkbxUFcc3CPP0OVLubwqtA3_7-UMEU=w506-h763" width="506" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />The Tree of Life, version 1, Kristin Reiber Harris</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue; font-size: medium;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>The is the current iteration of my Tree of Life/we are all connected imagery and the script is in the works. Thank you, Donna Iona Drozda for sharing your gifts with me.<br /></span><p></p></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Helvetica Neue; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #103cc0; font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is the link to the landing page where one can register for the series: <span style="color: #103cc0;"><a href="http://www.donnaionadrozda.com/free-challenge-8-steps-to-focus-your-creative-self-expression/">http://www.donnaionadrozda.com/free-challenge-8-steps-to-focus-your-creative-self-expression/</a></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #103cc0; font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #103cc0; font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Learn more about my work at <a href="http://KristinHarrisDesign.com" target="_blank">KristinHarrisDesign.myportfolio.com</a> or <a href="http://www.instagram.com/kristinharrisdesign" target="_blank">@kristinharrisdesign</a></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></span></p><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Kristin Reiber Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948372864495148834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926515865744461678.post-42095624684085531472022-02-06T05:39:00.002-08:002022-02-06T05:46:46.519-08:00I Am Getting Help from My Friends: Old and New<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As my research continues for my short film "It's the LIttle Things that Unite Us" I am reaching out to friends and they are responding. I want to share their thoughts with you.</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Artist <a href="https://www.jeanninebardo.com">Jeannine Bardo </a>is a very special person. She has introduced me to the arts community in Brooklyn. I met her soon after I moved to Bay Ridge 3 years ago. It is through Jeannine that I met, among others, BWAC president Alicia Degener and Bay Ridge artist Ellen Izzo Coleman. </span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Jeannine and I share an intense love affair with trees, which is a real testament to the trees of Bay Ridge, her home town. I grew up in the woods, I have an excuse!</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhY9MH403wEXCGYQ0NDl9fPfXldOqKhwp3vnNEmh6oQUOpKfiBbTdRoGh_6jhnBcvN_kh7u_-PhMrGBnGH8DvNG6BYLRhrn2femrRGHHkOGJSL2f9hgTRNIt8EQ-x-jXTKlEbd0Kvi0Y9qzokfZOsJVFFG2gjXNwxJBlafdo_Hg8GtvYKuQ1fYV750n=s780" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="780" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhY9MH403wEXCGYQ0NDl9fPfXldOqKhwp3vnNEmh6oQUOpKfiBbTdRoGh_6jhnBcvN_kh7u_-PhMrGBnGH8DvNG6BYLRhrn2femrRGHHkOGJSL2f9hgTRNIt8EQ-x-jXTKlEbd0Kvi0Y9qzokfZOsJVFFG2gjXNwxJBlafdo_Hg8GtvYKuQ1fYV750n=w540-h410" width="540" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When I asked Jeannine to identify artists who had created work that visualizes the connection of all life on Earth, her answers really surprised me. Or rather caught me off guard. I was aware of the work of these artists, but only tangentially. </span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium; text-align: justify;">What I was starting to “see” with these examples provided by Jeannine, is my tendency to be very literal. That in and of itself is not good or bad, but an approach and a way of thinking I need to own. </span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12.4px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Agnes Denes - Wheatfield</span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12.4px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With great effort, Agnes and assistants removed rocks and garbage from a landfill. It took 200 hundred truck loads of dirt to prepare the site. Denes then planted and harvested a field of wheat at that location. It was within the sight of Wall Street. Denes explained,</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 48.4px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"Wheatfield was a symbol, a universal concept; it represented food, energy, commerce, world trade, and economics. It referred to mismanagement, waste, world hunger and ecological concerns. It called attention to our misplaced priorities." </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 48.4px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Elaborating, she said “</span><span>Making art today is synonymous with assuming responsibility for our fellow humans. We are the first species that has the ability to consciously alter its evolution, even put an end to its existence. We have gotten hold of our destiny, and our impact on earth is astounding. Because of our tremendous ‘success’ we are overrunning the planet, squandering its resources.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 48.4px; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Jeanine's other example was Mel Chin's Revival Field.</span></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDehyrr9P5EabVGonPFC4zvuZBs1c578J6mH-cQfm-YlSYLoB0Rwy7rktBxiMJh4YjYdf0_VYX2OTQIdBH3gqQLteelhRdDvDijSHlbTrGhfL-1-zo1pce21DHxOyjrPP4hovg1f56Mk5AVNsS9zxntXj6BPIBpwgnqI5IrVXN7LiAM-vw9ANTBO4f=s1054" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1054" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDehyrr9P5EabVGonPFC4zvuZBs1c578J6mH-cQfm-YlSYLoB0Rwy7rktBxiMJh4YjYdf0_VYX2OTQIdBH3gqQLteelhRdDvDijSHlbTrGhfL-1-zo1pce21DHxOyjrPP4hovg1f56Mk5AVNsS9zxntXj6BPIBpwgnqI5IrVXN7LiAM-vw9ANTBO4f=w531-h342" width="531" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mel Chin, Revival Field, photo by the artist.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 48.4px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: left;">I was fascinated by what he had to say about this work. He sees Revival Field as traditional sculpture.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 48.4px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://art21.org/read/mel-chin-revival-field/" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">https://art21.org/read/mel-chin-revival-field/</a></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12.4px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"If that [pollution] could be carved away, and life could return to that soil and then a diverse and ecologically balanced life, then that is a wonderful sculpture. I think there is a profound aesthetic in there, and it’s really simple. But we have to create the chisels, and we have to create the tools, and we have to isolate the problem: where the block of pollution is, so we can carve it away. It became very clear to me that it (<i>Revival Field</i>) would be a sculptural project worth engaging in. And I set upon to finding out more, whether datura could do this—jimsonweed is common."</span></p><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This is Jeannine's work. </span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></h3><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 48.4px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>She feels that all of her</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; text-align: left; word-spacing: 1px;"> artwork reflects our connections to the natural world and to each other. Here is her "Monster 1" as it was being painted at the park and the finished piece.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 48.4px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUFYsZE00YU2KLPi43XZ_8pNojOECnBgDnIdNcO6gUGRABxPga0Og_D-HBj-l6hkJnSuWvxz0r8Rf0aGXlxmlfPxUwgLphGPpxgySxUy-d3QTFn1gXpl9Boz9GMzrrYqWg1XKgIBRqifIW4kK6ON-vEnJ24RD4eBJuZDgbnfCtPy4nFoujk1woYycJ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUFYsZE00YU2KLPi43XZ_8pNojOECnBgDnIdNcO6gUGRABxPga0Og_D-HBj-l6hkJnSuWvxz0r8Rf0aGXlxmlfPxUwgLphGPpxgySxUy-d3QTFn1gXpl9Boz9GMzrrYqWg1XKgIBRqifIW4kK6ON-vEnJ24RD4eBJuZDgbnfCtPy4nFoujk1woYycJ=s320" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh46wfCRq3hWsWIwWfo6xz3CJiW1pH4yYtWYx5s7vnA_zDmBvPAPc4Q15OYcwZJBO8DJkYSQzKENbCunusg4LaHNaftRJ9GMUP4AZSsdmnz7KD_pw0PXQGEWDvPyrNCDFhonoMlkZBy50mWMCZVx45boYHKXc1wryf3528vPDosz1LGfv5Y68aU5jzf=s3742" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3742" data-original-width="2906" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh46wfCRq3hWsWIwWfo6xz3CJiW1pH4yYtWYx5s7vnA_zDmBvPAPc4Q15OYcwZJBO8DJkYSQzKENbCunusg4LaHNaftRJ9GMUP4AZSsdmnz7KD_pw0PXQGEWDvPyrNCDFhonoMlkZBy50mWMCZVx45boYHKXc1wryf3528vPDosz1LGfv5Y68aU5jzf=s320" width="249" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: arial; text-align: left; word-spacing: 1px;">She states "</span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; text-align: left; word-spacing: 1px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I love knowing that there is no separation, that everything is connected" We share the joy and comfort in that knowledge. Thank you, Jeannine for a shift in my vision. This brings me to the Tree of Life as an icon.</span></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 48.4px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); word-spacing: 1px;">More help from my "friends" continues to come. Stay tuned as I am educated and inspired by Darwin and Swoon.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 48.4px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); word-spacing: 1px;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/showcase/7124746" target="_blank">My Anim8Nature showcase on Vimeo</a> is a great way to learn more about my work. Your thoughts always appreciated.</span></span> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 48.4px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">@kristinharrisdesign @anim8nature </span></p>Kristin Reiber Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948372864495148834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926515865744461678.post-12130828346881607462022-01-30T18:42:00.004-08:002022-01-31T07:32:03.332-08:00With a Little Help from my Friends<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My Production Blog: It's the Little Things That Unite Us</span></p><p><span style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;">As I embark on what I consider the most ambitious project of my career, I am sending a query to a few artist colleagues whose work has inspired me over the years. It has been an exciting process to identify a progression of tasks on the way to clarifying a vision, script and storyboards. I am pulling out all the stops and getting guidance where I can find it and hopefully that means with a little help from my friends.</span></p><p style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I am good about asking for what I want….and hope my friends will indulge me. I realized that perhaps I could answer my own questions, partially to give my friends an idea of what I was fishing for and see what happens. I was amazed, it was a great revelation to explore these ideas purely as a visual artist, not as a media maker researching a project. </span></p><p style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>This is how I answered my questions.</b></i></span></p><p style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; min-height: 19px;"><b>Question 1:</b></p><p style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>How do you see/experience the connection of all life on earth?</b></span></p><p style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I “feel” it as I honor my intuitive self. I have heard this idea of connection elaborated for most of my life. I read Lao Tzu every day and he speaks of the Oneness of Things.</span></p><p style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Question 2</b>:</span></p><p style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Can you think of examples of artwork that successfully communicate the connection of all life?</b></span></p><p style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This was the big surprise for me, I didn't anticipate how quickly the answer to this question would come to me. If I were to identify a body of work, it would be a Chinese landscape scrolls, like the ones I first encountered at my beloved Freer Museum in Washington, DC. The images are expansive but fluid, peaceful and all encompassing. They tell stories with many moving parts but one cohesive vision.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;">This scroll, found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a good example of what I find so compelling about Chinese scrolls</span><span style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(25, 25, 25);">. Reproductions fall short but hopefully this will bring images to mind you have seen in person.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(25, 25, 25);"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeu6eAaZLcI60lmVO0DB-3RmKllvMadcgHYSm1G_7oL_W0J0HNJnxd7CVtpVV_ytr-PG7WhIco2Ckaj4i-egDKa8yjPFkKyOq2U6PeA-kuXi9IR3cqycJFpaXegyuxPrdQi5BuUdbdcoNGa8glGS4-baU9uV_Y1kk2DXGpDQdLK5Ycl-fc-f8GLZkb=s1200" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="1200" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeu6eAaZLcI60lmVO0DB-3RmKllvMadcgHYSm1G_7oL_W0J0HNJnxd7CVtpVV_ytr-PG7WhIco2Ckaj4i-egDKa8yjPFkKyOq2U6PeA-kuXi9IR3cqycJFpaXegyuxPrdQi5BuUdbdcoNGa8glGS4-baU9uV_Y1kk2DXGpDQdLK5Ycl-fc-f8GLZkb=w666-h267" width="666" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Summer Mountains, 1050 AD, <span class="artwork__artist__name" itemprop="creator" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 17.553050994873047px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Attributed to <a class="gtm__artist_culture" href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search#!?q=Qu%20Ding&perPage=20&sortBy=Relevance&offset=0&pageSize=0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; touch-action: manipulation; vertical-align: baseline;">Qu Ding</a> </span><span class="artwork__artist__region" itemprop="artist_region" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 17.553050994873047px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Chinese</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="text-align: start;" /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0wdKPPrVIS96_zm2wtwonGSJbHiEHt-Ft24OVrsSvGUTUuaP0fqyan38voLDRfHk8bRg8RP5ivfN03Foo6v5aJGqhZ3MdfU5oLIR37mPuTP8kDwoF-ZjzSwOsBoJPhLpbGeKTACBxSMJMjqhImno8LGbv6aMQ7mbURBD5FNazikMKZUoaoLb-aQMC=s1247" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1247" data-original-width="939" height="461" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0wdKPPrVIS96_zm2wtwonGSJbHiEHt-Ft24OVrsSvGUTUuaP0fqyan38voLDRfHk8bRg8RP5ivfN03Foo6v5aJGqhZ3MdfU5oLIR37mPuTP8kDwoF-ZjzSwOsBoJPhLpbGeKTACBxSMJMjqhImno8LGbv6aMQ7mbURBD5FNazikMKZUoaoLb-aQMC=w347-h461" width="347" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Detail, Summer Mountains, 1050 AD, Attributd to Qu Ding, Chinese</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><br /></p><p style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Question 3:</b></span></p><p style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Have you created artwork that specifically addresses the issue of the connection of all life?</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have. My Stone Circle drawings, a series of mandala-like drawings that had their genesis in the 70’s speaks to this idea. I was inspired by sacred geometry, introduced to me through Islamic art and Buddhist mandalas. The circle is inclusive and represent the Oneness of things. The stones are a connection to remote and distance places in time and space. The flora and fauna were objects that captured my attention when the drawing was being made. This is intuitive and not to be explained.</span></p><p style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; text-align: left;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6aNfSPzHlDZJk_mjjGYVUDKNxd6mXYYDRxycsNEUcfmioD7RRxssQCGDb8zXX7O8X059lYoZUINWbYvWP9aF21cLfVgOrghZyTwr6WUg3DDqpoMP90psi2QgScrMRDvgP_cq1dJL2KFyA1KEQpe_3pqjzMFCXdfY3ZQKA1c_GOMWkcnCaVg0MyHtV=s2464" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2464" data-original-width="1920" height="682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6aNfSPzHlDZJk_mjjGYVUDKNxd6mXYYDRxycsNEUcfmioD7RRxssQCGDb8zXX7O8X059lYoZUINWbYvWP9aF21cLfVgOrghZyTwr6WUg3DDqpoMP90psi2QgScrMRDvgP_cq1dJL2KFyA1KEQpe_3pqjzMFCXdfY3ZQKA1c_GOMWkcnCaVg0MyHtV=w531-h682" width="531" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />Stone Circle 2, 48" x 52", mixed media on paper.</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica;">Since that series was <span style="caret-color: rgb(25, 25, 25);">completed,</span> I make work that encourages careful observation of the natural world through the objects I find most beautiful and compelling. This has been done with individual images, not in relationship as they are in the Stone Circle drawings.</span></span></p><p style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Right now, I am particuarly fascinated by the genius of leaves. Mother Nature's solar energy power houses whose second act is as a nutrients for new life. Mother Nature wastes nothing..and that's genius.</span></p><p style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; text-align: left;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhM6qdOh82o3GxdwPWz4PI0Shkn2dJEmeHTOoOjwEjzwSdoTQIkwOHZ-aHzl_iCnlUhCKf0uWNNvdULNpyRbUg6Gqa0RMLWIfkE2H-Lq2drO3y5Mm7mBcIy3mq_bUt_rCY_Oe_7g_jw_6N8AnnzDkOHdf5k0SJzog6R-Y_rbSXyKv5_88FMS9bOwZyf=s1000" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="1000" height="433" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhM6qdOh82o3GxdwPWz4PI0Shkn2dJEmeHTOoOjwEjzwSdoTQIkwOHZ-aHzl_iCnlUhCKf0uWNNvdULNpyRbUg6Gqa0RMLWIfkE2H-Lq2drO3y5Mm7mBcIy3mq_bUt_rCY_Oe_7g_jw_6N8AnnzDkOHdf5k0SJzog6R-Y_rbSXyKv5_88FMS9bOwZyf=w594-h433" width="594" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(25, 25, 25); color: #191919; text-align: left;"> <br />Sycamore Leaves, 22"x30", mixed media on paper</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><p style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; text-align: left;"> <br /></p><p style="color: #131313; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I look forward to sharing with you what I learn from my friends and colleagues.</span></p><p style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px; text-align: left;"><br /></p></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="color: #191919; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(25, 25, 25);"><br /></span></span></p>Kristin Reiber Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948372864495148834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926515865744461678.post-22074529993645915562022-01-08T18:51:00.001-08:002022-01-08T18:53:04.843-08:00It's the Little Things that Unite Us<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;">Best wishes for a Happy, Healthy, Productive 2022. If you were like me, this holiday season had its ups and downs. I was happy to have family visiting and saddened by the consequences of the pandemic. </span></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The good news is that taking a break often brings insight and inspiration. I am reaping those rewards now. I have challenged myself to create an animated short that demonstrates James Lovelock’s Gaia Theory that all life on Earth is connected. I want to tell this animated story by weaving together natural objects from my neighborhood in Brooklyn with the principles of the Gaia Theory. Where do I start?</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: medium;">I wanted to bring in my childhood on an old farm in Virginia, my life here with my grandson as we explore the local flora and fauna and the seasonal changes as reflected in an urban environment. Wow, overload. My vision was so expansive, I was just </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue; font-size: medium;">stymied as to how to proceed. </span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgU6EqttJwVos7LVZZFlxCuQQXM7SRH7rZB6HNt0utVp089uoi6kaWV4aj2llyUdnXSCR2DbulocfEoxevYemFEXpV_LiqS4cQkKpFRcRVZ3sqphGlgtGIVkWOGT_0KzzGUiZoAvCNXu4L_x5_l35uSikFA_VzAj7PoYOWRWdZhEpHWmESe2Q7_LVPE=s1657" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1657" data-original-width="1200" height="682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgU6EqttJwVos7LVZZFlxCuQQXM7SRH7rZB6HNt0utVp089uoi6kaWV4aj2llyUdnXSCR2DbulocfEoxevYemFEXpV_LiqS4cQkKpFRcRVZ3sqphGlgtGIVkWOGT_0KzzGUiZoAvCNXu4L_x5_l35uSikFA_VzAj7PoYOWRWdZhEpHWmESe2Q7_LVPE=w495-h682" width="495" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">English Oak, mixed media on paper, 18"x24", 2021</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;">My latest inspiration has come from the fine art work I have been doing over the holidays. I was very happy to share evenings with my son and sister. I was frequently drawing while we were visiting. Fortunately my sister was interested in the process and didn’t complain!</span></div><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk5n1uAtm_LXiiaYriErhw5vcBcyAW4nQ5aU0bgTV9SfMgmgI5fDEqT6VBVnwO_gQEjNjD0bBpOaXrkA88Qu0dTbhqdWZutLeOlFCu13h_dZcnIjQm6D-NMm_LVIuUWO8dZoNYfGsz0dm9HjbUxGfORpjB28BTZFMdDWSeMQU0zZHRdIkoG6YRIj_I=s1355" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1355" data-original-width="1200" height="557" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk5n1uAtm_LXiiaYriErhw5vcBcyAW4nQ5aU0bgTV9SfMgmgI5fDEqT6VBVnwO_gQEjNjD0bBpOaXrkA88Qu0dTbhqdWZutLeOlFCu13h_dZcnIjQm6D-NMm_LVIuUWO8dZoNYfGsz0dm9HjbUxGfORpjB28BTZFMdDWSeMQU0zZHRdIkoG6YRIj_I=w494-h557" width="494" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Collected treasures taped on my studio wall</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Just a little background. I take a walk everyday. Since the beginning of fall, I have been compelled each day to pick up some natural treasure along the way. These have most frequently been leaves. They were taped on my studio wall to admire. </span><span>When I decided to change my fine art focus from collage back to mixed media botanical drawings on paper, the leaves on the wall were center stage. Here are a few of the drawings from the holidays.</span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhniDOB5Yd-Wv81LwtKriCbFvnl94MESMmQpBiimiz1ei-5-7M9sL8RWe5bncNkPmUnC2x08mA-LOScRuoOvB4Ap_r0lY-oPq0Ze9JqLMOrBzR9ToXvUaZaGXo5kByCo8Pe3BpYQd9ffoqDORJFqngLjcMFresWetqtCRKuEkhtWenCe5K5zRQa0KEn=s1601" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1601" data-original-width="1200" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhniDOB5Yd-Wv81LwtKriCbFvnl94MESMmQpBiimiz1ei-5-7M9sL8RWe5bncNkPmUnC2x08mA-LOScRuoOvB4Ap_r0lY-oPq0Ze9JqLMOrBzR9ToXvUaZaGXo5kByCo8Pe3BpYQd9ffoqDORJFqngLjcMFresWetqtCRKuEkhtWenCe5K5zRQa0KEn=w471-h628" width="471" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />Leaves: Tree of Heaven, mixed media on paper, 18"x24", 2021</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4rhn8ohxVl5idrwuRWZ475II_159OPaMs1sBY0qiXKCknhWu-8BnKixF3IbA1aAv0hpw1KFsm2rr3S3xFx4y_T4vWyVvPNHPvXilripk_R79I3IiWdaGQXrfv4AgQY8_2uj_qjGTQfr_fWnrZt2Pg00n_BVSGx7ffWAB001iN_0FTe0MLJQaYBj2V=s1616" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="1200" height="619" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4rhn8ohxVl5idrwuRWZ475II_159OPaMs1sBY0qiXKCknhWu-8BnKixF3IbA1aAv0hpw1KFsm2rr3S3xFx4y_T4vWyVvPNHPvXilripk_R79I3IiWdaGQXrfv4AgQY8_2uj_qjGTQfr_fWnrZt2Pg00n_BVSGx7ffWAB001iN_0FTe0MLJQaYBj2V=w460-h619" width="460" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Leaves: European Beech, mixed media on paper, 18"x24"</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;">How have these drawings inspired me and provided a foundation for my script and storyboards for this animation? Focusing on the tiniest of aspects of the natural world, as I am currently doing in my drawings, intrigues me. I feel like they are crumbs that leave a trail to be followed that “demonstrates” the connection of all life. The more diverse these small object crumbs, the more interesting the story/animation will be. My research continues with James Lovelock’s book, Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth. His writing is so engaging and accessible.</span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeVZRH8qscWiyoy1uidioG4phe7RuzM4bSGo__kOh7UrmMKK_WdY6s5XxMcH4v0hJsTP3ortzHWNGrX7MnHwg9WIGF9zOVtikqf27VtQJ-DnC_KQda0923wPCvK1a10YCSzV_Pbno2PjWeNjOlAwbPoG5e5Rrc3za2VhVIWjTJlcPze69l6VhOlYc9=s1600" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="655" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeVZRH8qscWiyoy1uidioG4phe7RuzM4bSGo__kOh7UrmMKK_WdY6s5XxMcH4v0hJsTP3ortzHWNGrX7MnHwg9WIGF9zOVtikqf27VtQJ-DnC_KQda0923wPCvK1a10YCSzV_Pbno2PjWeNjOlAwbPoG5e5Rrc3za2VhVIWjTJlcPze69l6VhOlYc9=w491-h655" width="491" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />Pin Oak Acorns, mixed media on paper, 18"x24", 2022</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Have you seen art/media that you feel successfully demonstrates this very narrow and simultaneously very wide view of the connection of all life? </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thank you for your interest in my work and joining me on this journey. Your thoughts and feedback are always important to me. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Follow me on</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue; font-size: medium;">Instagram @kristinharrisdesign and @anim8nature or Facebook at </span> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">kristin.r.harris.5</span></p>Kristin Reiber Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948372864495148834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926515865744461678.post-34225136780662142912021-12-05T13:28:00.005-08:002021-12-15T18:45:02.552-08:00Oak Leaf: A Life Story -- Inspiration<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> I had an </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">epiphany</span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> the other morning. It feels like a very ambitious challenge but I want to weave this little story about an oak leaf and its life changes with James Lovelock's Gaia Theory. </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I was introduced to James Lovelock in the documentary (I recommend it highly) </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK46U9ICJrs" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Going Circular</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> produced and streaming on Curiosity Stream. I have been profoundly inspired and influenced by this film. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtG8IEEPjnNRPFudva0md7X8jz9rxTFfcYffPsfHRVqYOwsaY7Bn75GgeuH-TnlGc3umWHgquN6SpwYRy6_QZK42dpMhH5Aroa_0vUDImszB5Zt7x9FsAqHLohRzlPewB_Hmbea1BV0sL832Hha1-17YS1HdnsO6TAIp9EeG81KkeNvKA8ldj70OIk=s1280" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtG8IEEPjnNRPFudva0md7X8jz9rxTFfcYffPsfHRVqYOwsaY7Bn75GgeuH-TnlGc3umWHgquN6SpwYRy6_QZK42dpMhH5Aroa_0vUDImszB5Zt7x9FsAqHLohRzlPewB_Hmbea1BV0sL832Hha1-17YS1HdnsO6TAIp9EeG81KkeNvKA8ldj70OIk=w501-h282" width="501" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />Still from Acorn: A Life Cycle film. Please note the leaf litter around the acorn.</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This hypothesis suggests that the whole earth is one cohesive living system in which everything is interrelated and self balancing. Mother Nature does not consume with no regard to the well being of the whole system and nothing is wasted. Humans have disrupted this balance and we are seeing the consequences now.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">It was music to my ears to hear these ideas I have accepted for many years, so eloquently expressed by scientists and designers. </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">This drawing is part of a series of mandalas (representing the universe) that I created for over 30 years. I was visualizing my belief in the interrelatedness of all things.</span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7yxvIjKiPKlnPrLoPpxqku-nO4DdlrbG72OKXm3tU0iiyjSSUOxUlQsoBTl24q0KMAU3719ZK_2-r7QQXo5nZUNIjZF5-ERPcs3ryPJ1stVkNiBuXI7CXm90m37gvTxxkffXNh488KISXT1EaHAK80SbY1-6D4MCwEWDWneBl8El9MEkrKhcf-V47=s1006" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="800" height="599" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7yxvIjKiPKlnPrLoPpxqku-nO4DdlrbG72OKXm3tU0iiyjSSUOxUlQsoBTl24q0KMAU3719ZK_2-r7QQXo5nZUNIjZF5-ERPcs3ryPJ1stVkNiBuXI7CXm90m37gvTxxkffXNh488KISXT1EaHAK80SbY1-6D4MCwEWDWneBl8El9MEkrKhcf-V47=w476-h599" width="476" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Grasses Stone Circle, 52"x46" graphite on paper</span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">These are not new ideas. As long ago as 500BC, Chinese philosopher</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> Lao Tzu recommended "Be aware of the oneness of things". Throughout history, including many hunter gatherers, cultures were built on the idea that all life is connected. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3CfK_qzOd3dw_pzJ-hD4jzIwQkVHRrx1ALayiXN3-bLC-oLXOUiswjWPNzP-5V2OszL4lR97bVawY4WjLJynMYXCGqIhcjlIPXej0jEn5sJSuBj59fXLqxRnsWSGXUn0DCPs5OSKfER86lBnjplZP2aOCYhX1mjhAMG6Ykv1IWWGS1z0MdR3CxATk=s800" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="800" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3CfK_qzOd3dw_pzJ-hD4jzIwQkVHRrx1ALayiXN3-bLC-oLXOUiswjWPNzP-5V2OszL4lR97bVawY4WjLJynMYXCGqIhcjlIPXej0jEn5sJSuBj59fXLqxRnsWSGXUn0DCPs5OSKfER86lBnjplZP2aOCYhX1mjhAMG6Ykv1IWWGS1z0MdR3CxATk=w494-h406" width="494" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Dogwood Stone Circle, 42"x52" mixed media on paper</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As I move forward with my research I want to include interviews with both scientists and artists about these ideas. Many scientists work in very niche fields, so it will be interesting to learn if they are familiar with James Lovelock and how they interpret his Gaia Theory in relationship to their own studies. I will interview artists for whom these ideas resonate and find out if/how they are expressing "the oness of things" in their work.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What do you think? How connected to you feel to the microbes I will explore that are digesting/decomposing the oak leaf litter in your yard? Have you seen visual art or stories that you think successfully express these concepts? Your thoughts are always welcome and appreciated.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thank you for your interest in my work.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">You can learn more about my work at <a href="http://KristinHarrisDesign.com" target="_blank">KristinHarrisDesign.com</a>. You can see my series of <a href="https://vimeo.com/showcase/9039712" target="_blank">animated life cycles and other Anim8Nature projects on Vimeo</a>.</span></p><p><br /></p>Kristin Reiber Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948372864495148834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926515865744461678.post-87133159597694202352021-11-30T09:59:00.002-08:002021-12-05T12:41:21.377-08:00Oak Leaf: A Life Story - The Production Journal <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/333607003" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="1478" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-M5aVl5NnAUkq5J0SCby_zGzUtm3O39T1zjPpwyywVuKeux8tBtP_uXEXc_qvV6Gg9N-OCeE01rpVgfK8zFn4tUbpEv8jnodLObnK57BY0YrZ6x_PGt9xncTVyZWaCHVMSYsVv9Nwtag/w656-h369/OakLeavesFallingStill.png" width="656" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><a href="https://vimeo.com/333607003" target="_blank">Watching falling leaves is one of my great pleasures in life</a>. Who would have ever guessed something so simple could be so mesmerizing. If I choose to analyse it, I'd say it is the complete abandon with which they "accept" their fate that I find so intriguing. That might suggest that I can tell a happy leaf from one in distress....interesting idea but I can't. I am guessing.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXe9yXLTvz9zd_5bgzoSyx-Bwo8sqXm4of_kb7UBXlujQAdgr_dBYVc1qb8QGFsblsWNlWbngfpfWN8TP9ho1jNfHiD8d4scxgDKYab2qOYYWYXokbgrWQM0UFNXD_XFETHymQaIesghE/s900/Oak_Leaf1FL900.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="557" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXe9yXLTvz9zd_5bgzoSyx-Bwo8sqXm4of_kb7UBXlujQAdgr_dBYVc1qb8QGFsblsWNlWbngfpfWN8TP9ho1jNfHiD8d4scxgDKYab2qOYYWYXokbgrWQM0UFNXD_XFETHymQaIesghE/w557-h557/Oak_Leaf1FL900.jpg" width="557" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/showcase/9039712" target="_blank">I am pleased to be returning to my LIfe Cycle series of animated short</a> with this current project Oak Leaf: A Life Story. Yes, I did a short about the life cycle of an acorn but this new project is leaf specific. Why?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7G-MEQjW-IvGIyvjEz81H2Q-fh592n6Q70oYb7MJWO4EXy_34SE3W3sd7HRDT2_xl-5UYXKK1WmVEpqWX4zrAb6gfjiRWQbFJIBJq-TaSiyQnwkuIQA_T-h7kqMAxXK1yd4_0j2cMjw/s1749/OakL_gesture1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1670" data-original-width="1749" height="439" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7G-MEQjW-IvGIyvjEz81H2Q-fh592n6Q70oYb7MJWO4EXy_34SE3W3sd7HRDT2_xl-5UYXKK1WmVEpqWX4zrAb6gfjiRWQbFJIBJq-TaSiyQnwkuIQA_T-h7kqMAxXK1yd4_0j2cMjw/w459-h439/OakL_gesture1.jpg" width="459" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pin Oak, gesture 1</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br />I am totally awed by these solar factories that perform such important work in concert with each other. A mature oak tree can have 700,00 leaves and they all work together. Add to that the beauty of their varied shapes and sizes and I want to learn more.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A book and a documentary have energized my interest in the story of the wisdom on Mother Nature, what we can learn and in fact what we must impliment. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK46U9ICJrs" target="_blank">Going Circular </a>is an inspiring documentary about the natural world as one living system that has supported itself for millennia until we upset the balance. Nature does not produce waste. Everything is used and reused in a balance we have upset. Nature has no landfills. The book is Douglas W. Tallamy's <a href="https://www.workman.com/products/the-nature-of-oaks/hardback" target="_blank">The Nature of Oaks</a>. I will reference both of these resources often.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDt5H1QjuRE4BD_3glL0su7hXZ1CDHu4OxDQVw9oYvUspPDpz-YTwScQ31oYVQC4zuCahXc6jiIEWu5A-dSSqqCw9D-_AaTxhiNSJQ126Dpj2AgmtxegDS0OYdK7gYjvat-8vL8SB_y0/s2048/OakL_gesture3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1691" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDt5H1QjuRE4BD_3glL0su7hXZ1CDHu4OxDQVw9oYvUspPDpz-YTwScQ31oYVQC4zuCahXc6jiIEWu5A-dSSqqCw9D-_AaTxhiNSJQ126Dpj2AgmtxegDS0OYdK7gYjvat-8vL8SB_y0/w438-h530/OakL_gesture3.jpg" width="438" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">PIn Oak, gesture 2</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In addition to my research, I am warming up for this project with gesture drawings I will use for my final artwork. </span></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhaCTldVGRUESWb9RgdrfMGThdJYH0hqad6PsUgWteFzAQpBLehJcBlTI-g44sCBGGFHJRPpFcfTETF80z2dL9bxrDmtRZ-FD9JVfieUreD_XwNLNDcDXTAXJzrnKlpc4WBc8ophQoMs/s2048/OakL_gesture2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1970" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhaCTldVGRUESWb9RgdrfMGThdJYH0hqad6PsUgWteFzAQpBLehJcBlTI-g44sCBGGFHJRPpFcfTETF80z2dL9bxrDmtRZ-FD9JVfieUreD_XwNLNDcDXTAXJzrnKlpc4WBc8ophQoMs/w458-h476/OakL_gesture2.jpg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">PIn Oak, gesture 3</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Stay with me on this journey and marvel with me as we explore the ingenuity of our living Earth and Mother Nature.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p></div>Kristin Reiber Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948372864495148834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926515865744461678.post-88638216308081040432019-06-06T07:35:00.000-07:002019-06-06T11:37:33.014-07:005•7•5: Science, Art and Poetry<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>To Script or Not Script:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have produced 8 short animated documentaries for kids and families about life cycles and I found no necessity for a script and voice over. These stories tell themselves. The first short in the <a href="http://anim8nature.com/watch.html">Anim8Nature serie</a>s is the life cycle of the Monarch Butterfly…a story most children learn by kindergarten. I wanted to make them as accessible as possible for the largest audience, with no language barriers.
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My objective with this series is to get children and their families outdoors, observing nature and asking questions. That and the fact that the running time on most of these is around one minute…they are not intended to be a definitive treatise on the subject. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, as I expand the subject matter of my films to include more phenomena, I am beginning to consider the benefit of a script. I have lots of experience writing for preschool. I had the privilege of producing an animated series of interstitials for HBO Family. My independent project Bees Buzz & Lions Roar was 30 minutes of preschool animated shorts and stories. This work is intended for an older audience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Haiku is a kind of poetry developed Japan that consists of a total of seventeen syllables. Three lines with five, seven and five syllables. Traditionally these poems are about nature.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Most of my creative writing of the last few years has been haiku. As a devotee of Asian culture in general and specifically the arts, this does not surprise me. The poems below were written in November of 2018 on my walks in the woods in Central Virginia right before I moved to Brooklyn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Leaves crunch under foot</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> A friend in the woods</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, a script based on haiku seems a bit far fetched? Or does it?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Currently I am collaborating with astronomer, Dr. Jason Aufdenberg on an animated doc about the lunar cycle in relationship to the sun and tides. The time frame is 14 days, from new moon to full moon. Starting to work on the script, I stumbled upon <a href="https://nonprofitquarterly.org/mission-haiku-the-poetry-of-mission-statements/">an article about organizations referencing haiku when writing their mission statement</a>. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This inspired me to update Anim8Nature’s mission statement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anim8Nature’s films creatively express awe for the physical manifestation of a variety of natural phenomena without misrepresenting them.<i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>(That’s why collaborating with scientists is so important.)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Poetry and Learning Science:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Further researching haiku and its many uses, I found <a href="http://www.readingrockets.org/article/literature-based-teaching-science-poetry-walks">this article about haiku in science classrooms</a> and I was off and running. <i>Of course</i>, all of the arts play a role in education; music, literature and visual arts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Drawing/Animating to Learn:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Like all of you, I have enjoyed observing the moon. However, this process of animating it was been such an education. That has really been true for all of the animated docs I am made.Yes, creating content explaining phenomena is an amazing educational tool for the content creator. It works for kids too, I see this is <a href="http://anim8nature.com/workshops.html">my workshops</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Stay tuned as my haiku inspired lunar cycle scripts develops.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Learn More About Our Work:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Check out <a href="http://anim8nature.com/">Anim8Nature.com</a> and my <a href="http://kristinharrisdesign.com/demoreel.html">demo reel</a> KristinHarrisDesign.com/demoreel.html</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I visited <a href="https://www.green-wood.com/">Green-Wood Cemetery</a> Friday for the first time. I’m
sure I had noticed it on a map of Brooklyn, which I am referencing constantly
these days.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However it just didn’t occur to me that it was such an
important asset for our community or that I would be so mesmerized by what it
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <a href="https://www.who.int/sustainable-development/cities/health-risks/urban-green-space/en/">World Health Organization </a>summarizes the benefits of
urban green spaces as:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>An Introduction</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Let’s start with the basics. Green-Wood
Cemetery was founded in 1838. It is now a National Historic Landmark and
accredited arboretum. I was interested to learn it actually predates Central
Park in Manhattan. Green-Wood is one of the islands of green space in an ocean
of cityscape. Together they form a network for animals, insects and seeds to
thrive in this urban environment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> • 478 acres of mostly open land with 4 bodies of water</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> • largest “collection” of mature trees in NYC</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> • countless species of birds, insects and small mammals</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> • supports honeybees with hives and flowering plant</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>A Warm Welcome</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I got off
the subway which provided easy access </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to the entrance at 4</span><sup style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Ave and 35</span><sup style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
Street. Walking into the
cemetery, the gentleman at the entry station came out and started waving. I was
a bit surprised and gestured to confirm the greeting was for me. Well, it was. He
was extremely welcoming and generous answering questions.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He gave me a map and general brochure.
I learned I could walk anywhere I wanted on the grounds. The map clearly
defined a route around the perimeter of the 478 acres and I was off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the expanse of green that greeted me immediately, I was
happy to see patches of dandelions and other flowering “weeds”. I knew I was in
a space supporting pollinators. I saw some beehives later on my walk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What captured my attention immediately and kept it were the
trees. Green-Wood has the largest “collection” of mature trees in NYC. It was
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I grew up in a tulip poplar forest in Virginia and my heart
jumped when I saw a very tall one. Apparently it is the tallest tree in
Green-Wood. That was the first of many trees I left my perimeter path to visit.
I didn’t know it at the time, but next trip I will use their <a href="https://gardens.green-wood.com/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=35f24bfebe6145079cff84b3fec99b49">tree finder app</a>.
A visitor can search by species and it shows where trees are located on a map. Apparently it will also record your coordinates and identify a tree
that way as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It took me almost 2 hours to walk along the road that circles the cemetery. I climbed to the highest natural point in Brooklyn, saw two
of the small lakes and signage identifying geological features and flora and
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I found myself in Central Park one afternoon last week. As an outdoor enthusiast and gardener, I was surprised I had not considered it a destination. In the past I have visited the Park numerous times, but not since I moved to Brooklyn 4 months ago. I was on my way from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to a meeting at Columbus Circle. I walked through the Park and felt like I was in a time warp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of my dreams as an environmental educator/artist/media producer is to coordinate groups of students in different locations as they share their observations about signs of the changing seasons. This would be done on some cool web portal that let the student enter text and images and compare notes. I see this happening at the Claytor Nature Center at the University of Lynchburg, where I have conducted workshops and somewhere like the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, Brooklyn Bridge Park or the Narrows Botanical Garden here in Brooklyn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Back to my experience at Central Park....I was very surprised to see how many indicators of Spring were further along than what I was seeing everyday in my neighborhood in SW Brooklyn (Bay Ridge). For instance, Central Park had fields of daffodils, forsythia bursting forth, deciduous magnolias further along than my neighborhood and subtle differences in the flowering of maples and other trees. These may seem minor, but again my sense was that I had been fast forwarded in time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Extra excitement was provided by one hawk in flying through the trees and three over head. A good omen?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As I walked, I pondered my hypothesis for the "dramatic" differences. Perhaps not all that dramatic but still...something was going on. I looked up and around and saw the high rises on all sides of the park. I wondered if it was some kind of "oven effect". The heat generated by the buildings and the heat reflected off of the buildings, streets and sidewalks were creating a micro-climate. Ecologists jump in here and help me out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am looking forward to getting more time in Central Park soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Quite a few things have changed this week since I was in Central Park. I haven't been back yet but I see a lot of changes in my neighborhood. Cherry trees are starting to blossom and the magnolias are out in full force. Spring is an express of a specific time and place. Like all things, it is constantly changing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of the amazing things about Spring is that it comes in fits and starts and no matter how it manifests, it is appreciated. Today was 65 degree, a sunny day and glorious in its expression of Spring. I volunteered at the Narrows Botanical Garden which is part of the park system along the coast of Bay Ridge where I live in Brooklyn. I feel like a human being again. I had dirt under my finger nails and spent time this afternoon with other people who like to do the same thing....get their hands in dirt. Adjusting to life in the big city isn't necessarily easy but there are many benefits along the way.</span>Kristin Reiber Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948372864495148834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926515865744461678.post-37434318529162869132018-11-02T16:09:00.002-07:002018-11-04T08:31:29.365-08:00Rewilding: 12 Years of Connecting with Nature Part1<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>What I Learned from the Trees</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The past 12 years I have lived in Central Virginia on a 3 acre plot of land that borders the <a href="http://www.lynchburgparksandrec.com/trails/trails-of-blackwater-creek/#bwcna">Blackwater Creek Natural Area</a>. I have enjoyed working/wandering my own little plot but spent many hours walking the trails along the creek and biking on the bike path that crosses the James River.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Almost all of the artwork I have created since coming to Lynchburg is a direct reflection of my engagement with this place. A huge magnolia tree graces my backyard. I frequently took branches from that tree for my students at Lynchburg College to draw during class. It didn't take me long to join in the fun and start my own series of magnolia drawings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The woods on my winter walks were festooned with many small beech trees that kept their leaves all winter. The leaves would flutter and capture the light on sunny days. They grabbed my attention in the woods devoid of all other leaves....except the millions on the ground.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is the oak trees that I have bonded with most intensely these last few years. The trees I remember most from my youth are maples, tulip poplars and walnuts. A two hundred year old pin oak is the first thing I see from my front door. Two large oaks stand beside our house. The drawing below is from a branch I carried back from the woods. This is the dance of the oak leaves.</span></div>
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Many sycamore trees line the banks of the Blackwater Creek and populate the surrounding woods. Their mottled bark and majestic gesture endeared them to me when I first saw them lining the Potomac River. In this drawing I combine sycamore leaves with the dried grasses that captured my fancy. </div>
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Maple leaves getting ready to fall.....</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The leaves made their way into the later series of drawings combining sacred geometry and what I was experiencing in the world around me. These white oak leaves are from my neighborhood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">In Virginia, dogwood holds a special place in our hearts. The ferns are also local, as are the dried iris stalks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am most grateful for the inspiration, space and time I have had these last 12 years in Lynchburg that have facilitated the creation of this artwork and much more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here I am only discussing fine art work on paper. Check out the <a href="http://www.anim8nature.com/">Anim8Nature</a> series of animations all created in the last few years, also inspired by the natural world around me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I see a world where the transformative power of art and the creative problem solving of science blossom together. This is possible when we encourage our children to explore science with art and allow them time to imagine and create. <a href="http://www.anim8nature.com/">Anim8Nature</a> is dedicated to promoting environmental stewardship by exploring science with art and encouraging careful observation of the natural world.</span></div>
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Kristin Reiber Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948372864495148834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926515865744461678.post-90058157869467700392018-09-17T09:08:00.003-07:002018-09-17T09:08:29.315-07:00Close Encounter of the Avian Kind<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I opened my front door this morning to be greeted by a hummingbird flying straight at me, in a friendly way. I assumed it would fly off immediately but no, it kept coming back to the porch four or five times.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What is it about interacting with an animal that is so captivating? An even better experience is when it is aware of your presence and seems to acknowledge it in some way. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't you just wish you could have a real conversation with them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was saddened by the fact that I had recently pulled up scores of zinnias that had attracted the hummingbirds and many other birds and insects, especially the yellow finches. Maybe the hummingbird this morning was registering a protest or asking where they went?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hummingbirds can be belligerent little bullies. I was quite surprised to learn this recently. I didn't see this behavior with the zinnias. Perhaps I would have seen it if I had a hummingbird feeder. I makes sense that they protect their sources of food and mating territory. They don't look like toughies!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What kind of close encounter did you have today?</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Kristin Reiber Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948372864495148834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926515865744461678.post-45656311389447057092018-09-04T07:22:00.003-07:002018-09-04T07:27:27.605-07:00A Moment with a Praying Mantis<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Creating content for children appeals to me primarily because children have a sense of wonder that many lose as adults. Children's imagination engine is firing on all cylinders. It doesn't hurt that my mental age is 5 years old. There is a natural affinity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Many of our formative experiences as children frame our lives. So as a creator, it's fun to imagine producing content that makes that kind of impression. It's even more fun to have those experiences that engage the awe and wonder of childhood.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Working in my yard yesterday I came upon a large praying mantis. I find them very beautiful, intriguing creatures. I always want to pick them up. The last one I found a few months ago bit my finger so hard when I picked it up, I tossed it down immediately. Yesterday I was feeling brave, I had on my leather work gloves. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When I could gently get her in my hand, she walked from one hand to another as I put them on top of each other, like climbing a ladder. It is fascinating to watch all those appendages moving in concert. Periodically she would lick the barbs on the bottom of her front legs. I wondered if she was picking up dirt from my leather gloves that contained something she wanted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I communicated to her that I meant no harm, as one does speaking telepathically to other life forms. (I know I'm not the only one.) After a few minutes she turned around and just looked at me. The way their heads swivel is fascinating to watch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In my mind she was a female, but I didn't count the segments of her abdomen. Researching later I learned gender is determined by the number of segments in the abdomen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is a treasure to find those experiences that capture you in the moment and let you savor a simple act.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I remember finding praying mantises as a child, but the following experience made a big impression on me. When we were growing up, my little brothers found a praying mantis cocoon and put it in a jar in their bedroom. They failed to put a top on the jar....and yes, soon enough there here hundred of tiny praying mantises flying about in their bedroom. Now there's a childhood memory for you.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Praying mantises are on my list of organisms to document with an animated life cycle. The short life cycle documentary animations I have completed include: <a href="http://anim8nature.com/watch.html">Monarch butterfly, 17-year cicada, shelf fungus, lichen, oak tree, jellyfish. All are available on the Anim8Nature website</a> and our <a href="http://vimeo.com/channels/1389438">Vimeo channel</a>.</span><br />
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Kristin Reiber Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948372864495148834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926515865744461678.post-17609500321870613222018-08-12T09:58:00.000-07:002018-08-12T10:00:32.473-07:004 Ways to Say Goodbye<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am saying goodbye to Central Virginia after living here for over 12 years. My home in Lynchburg is on 3 acres (much of it trees) that borders a large rails-to-trails park system along the Black Water Creek. I have probably spend over 1500 hours walking on the trails and riding on the bike path over the years. Many more hours were spent puttering around my vegetable garden, a water garden and a flower garden. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am saying goodbye because I am moving to Brooklyn into what I can only assume will be a small apartment. This move is for the happiest of reasons and we are thrilled to be making this transition. That said, I will be leaving some wonderful outdoor spaces that have fed my soul and informed much of my artwork and animation for the last 12 years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We don't always know when things are coming to an end. I don't know how long it will take us to sell our house, but we know we are leaving. I am trying to savor every minute I have left working in my yard, walking on the trails and riding on the Black Water Creek bike path. I want to be as present in each moment as I can. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I want to revel in the sense of peace I have felt in these glorious natural spaces. Peace but also fascination. I have developed special relationships with fungi, lichens, goldfinches, deer and pileated woodpeckers, among many other life forms that have been an integral part of my neighborhood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tell the people who have made a difference how much you appreciate them. I am trying to do this in words and deeds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We are giving most of our possessions to a number of organizations in the area whose work we appreciate. <a href="http://lynchburggrows.org/">Lynchburg Grows</a> is an urban farm that distributes food through their CSA program and to food deserts in Lynchburg with their Veggie Van, among other programs. I was very happy that we had a number of things they wanted, including two large drawings for their offices. </span><a href="http://goodwill.org/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Goodwill</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and the </span><a href="https://www.lynchburghabitat.org/restore/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Habitat for Humanity Restore</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> have also received donations. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>This is not completely altruistic! I must acknowledge they have done us a huge favor.</b> We are trying to keep as much out of the landfill as possible. All of these organizations make a huge difference in that effort and we are most grateful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My brother helped me build a small water garden here about 10 years ago. It has been a constant source of inspiration for my artwork and peace for my soul. I am so happy this artwork will go with me to Brooklyn and keep the garden in my memory for many years to come.</span></div>
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Kristin Reiber Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948372864495148834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926515865744461678.post-7431175671395818422018-07-31T12:19:00.000-07:002018-07-31T12:21:03.294-07:00There's a Spider Running Up My Leg!<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Observing Nature...Up Close and Personal</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am very fond of watching the natural world around me. As a general rule, this involves trying to find "them". I do not always welcome surprises....like what happened Saturday morning. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Walking to my car, I ran face-first into a spider web. Not one of my favorite activities but it does happen. I have managed to convince myself that spiders are very clever and jump off onto something other than me when I crash into a web.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Holding that thought I went on my way. However, as I was riding in the car (as a passenger) I saw a spider running up my leg. By instinct I brushed it off, but it was still in the car. When we arrived at our location I saw it again and was able to brush it outside. I suspect to our mutual relief. I did notice it had an unusual pattern but was off on my errand and didn't look carefully. Of course when I got back to the car, it was long gone. In a quirk of fate, that afternoon as I was working in the yard, I saw another spider exactly like the one in the car. Eureka, it did have a very unique pattern, one I knew would make it easy to identify. A search for a spider with a yellow triangle on it's abdomen brought instant results. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;">Picking cherry tomatoes in the front yard this morning, my eye caught a small copperhead snake right by my foot, slithering under the grass mulch around the tomato plants. I knew there were other kinds of snakes that can look similar, but it had the pattern I knew from past encounters with copperheads. I tried to see it's head to see if it was a pit viper, but it was too quick for me. The head was under the grass but the tail was visible as it froze in place. I was fascinated and a little alarmed. It was very short ...maybe not more than 14 or 16 inches. They are beautiful and the pattern is very distinctive, great camouflage in dried leaves, not the grass.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;">I have a pronounced aversion to snakes. Every time I walk in the woods, I see tree roots in the path as snakes for the nano second it takes me to focus. Really anything coiled or undulating catches my eye. If it is a snake (which it is not 99.5% of the time) and I have determined it is not a poisonous snake, my normal curiosity is aroused and I get as close as I can to observe. I was absolutely fascinated to read recently that this reaction is hard wired into me...I'm not just a wimp!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last week I had the great pleasure of working with students during a summer camp session at <a href="https://www.lynchburg.edu/academics/academic-community-centers/claytor-nature-study-center/">Claytor Nature Center of the University</a> of Lynchburg, located in Bedford, Virginia. It was a fabulous opportunity to combine direct experience in nature with an exploration of natural phenomena using art and animation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I met with the students in a classroom at Claytor to introduce myself and give them an overview of our process. I talk a little bit about my work and learn their names, ages and where they go to school or if they are home schooled. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We started with an introduction to the concept of exploring nature with art. I showed them this animation I had recently completed. Kids love cicadas and were instantly engaged with the idea of animation as a way of looking at natural phenomena.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love to set the stage when I am teaching animation by asking this question. What does </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>to animate</i> mean? It means <i>to bring to life</i>. What could be more exciting than that? An animator can bring a simple line to life...or a cicada. Another concept I introduce is persistence of vision. I think it is important and interesting for the students to understand that we are able to perceive a series of still images as motion because our eyes retain an image for a nano second. If the frame rate is fast enough, we see motion. Frame rate adds math to the equation of critical thinking skills involved in learning animation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Step One: Students get an overview of the next three hours. They will walk outside to collect 2 or 3 objects to animate.The animation will be about some process of that objects life cycle or how it moves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Step Two: Watch a demo of the animation app, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/animatic-by-inkboard/id1052379154?platform=ipad&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/ipad">Animatic by Inkboard</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Step Three: Walk in the woods, collect their objects and come back inside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Step Four: Watch a demo of the specific exercises they will create to learn the basics. Students open the iPads and walk through the two animation exercises together. Students complete two animations; working with blank frames (a bouncing ball) and copying frames (write-on text) and how to combine both in a single animation project.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Step Five: Students collect their objects in front of them at their desk and plan what aspect of the objects life cycle they want to explore as animation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Step Six: Students get to work on their individual projects, ask questions, share and repeat. Completed animations are brought into <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imovie/id377298193?mt=8">iMovie</a> to add sound effects and exported to the Photo Gallery on the iPad.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Claytor's Alphabet Trail was a perfect choice for our foray into nature to observe and collect a few objects to animate. We had a great guide in Adam Reynolds, my assistant for the first part of the workshop. It's a beautiful short loop that was easy to navigate but full of wonderful organisms to observe. The snails were a big hit. The ferns were my favorites.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I asked the students to spend a few minutes before we started working to think about their experience outside and how they wanted to proceed. Then we jumped in. We worked together to get the basics and then students proceed at their own pace.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I got to spend lots of time working with each student. This was the perfect size group for each of them to get real individual attention, every teacher's best case scenario.There were seven students and a nice gender mix, four boys and three girls. Why does it matter? Many reasons, one is that more girls need to see a future in STEM and female voices add to the dialogue. I definitely saw the effect particularly in subject matter in this workshop. The female students were more oriented to natural phenomena of humans and life cycles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The students did amazing work during the 3 hour workshop, their introduction to animation. One student had not even worked on an iPad before our session.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Danielle Racke, Claytor's Education Coordinator joined us for the second half of the workshop. Having a scientist with us was very helpful. Danielle could answer our questions as they came up, like questions about snail body parts I could not answer. I was able to find a great image of a snail (the live specimen were rather finicky at being examined carefully) to project and Danielle could teach us all a few things about snails. (The snails were returned to the woods after the workshop.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Having a plan, working carefully and always proofing your work. That and revising are important concepts in animation and many other creative endeavors. We took time during the workshop for the students to walk around the room and see their fellow students' work. I also encouraged students to look at the sample animations Animatic provides for inspiration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This was a very positive experience for all of us. Claytor Nature Study Center is a wonderful facility surrounded by 500 acres. It is beautiful and peaceful. I am most appreciative of the opportunity to work with Claytor students, take advantage of this natural setting and help more students and educators explore science with art and animation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here are some links to other tech/art/science workshops that may be of interest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://anim8nature.blogspot.com/2018/04/why-phenomena-based-science-learning.html">https://anim8nature.blogspot.com/2018/04/why-phenomena-based-science-learning.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://anim8nature.blogspot.com/2018/06/read-this-5-easy-ways-to-learn-more.html">https://anim8nature.blogspot.com/2018/06/read-this-5-easy-ways-to-learn-more.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/goog_1819568816">https://anim8nature.blogspot.com/2017/11/animating-greenbriar-east-es-part-one.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://anim8nature.blogspot.com/2017/12/animating-4th-grade-part-2.html">https://anim8nature.blogspot.com/2017/12/animating-4th-grade-part-2.html</a></span><br />
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I had heard of Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859), probably during my years living in California, where a county and a college, among other locations are named for Humboldt. Considering the significance of his work and his reputation during his lifetime, it is shocking how few people know about him today. (There is an explanation for that in the book.) </div>
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The late 18th and early 19th century was a era of great exploration and Humboldt was certainly an adventurer. He spent years traveling, climbing volcanoes in South America and extensive study of ecosystems in most parts of the world. He was considered the most famous scientist of his age). </div>
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What fascinated me most about his work was his radical (for his time) vision of nature…as a complex interconnected force that did not exist solely be used by man. By traveling all over the world and making copious notes, artwork and observations, he was able to identify similar eco-systems in far flung locations. He is called the father of environmentalism but forgotten as such because his ideas became so mainstream. Humboldt was also an amazing generalist in an age when that was still an option. He predicted climate change and was also a very vocal opponent of slavery and colonialism.</div>
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He was a prolific artist and author. His drawing below is of the volcano Chimborazo in South America, linking plants to altitude.</div>
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I loved this book so much I wrote to the author mid-listen to tell him how enthralled I was with his work. Didn’t hurt that he references mandalas and Buddhist philosophy (mandalas representing the universe) at the very beginning, which really captured my attention. Haskell wrote about a very small plot of land in an old growth forest in Tennessee that he visited regularly over the course of a year. His premise, hence his naming his location The Mandala, was that this small plot of land could be representative of the the whole of nature. It is beautifully written and very informative. I spend a fair amount of time in the woods, but compared with his experience, I am always on the run. My time in the woods is about being in the woods which I love, but also to exercise. I was very envious of his patience and knowledge. </div>
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Kimmerer is a botanist and professor of plant ecology but also a member of the Potawatomi tribe. This audio book was especially enjoyable because the author is the narrator and she has a wonderful voice. Kimmerer does a brilliant job of weaving these two thought traditions, Native American and scientist together as she awakens environmental stewardship. Be prepared to hear the work <i>reciprocity</i> many times. She wants us to remember we are here to give back as well as take. </div>
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Weird title, but you get that it’s about birds. Birds are very intelligent animals and Strycker has no shortage of stories about birds and some of the incredible things they do. He also manages to incorporate various philosophical discussions into the mix including what is art, in reference to<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowerbird"> Bower bird</a> structure (yes, look it up) and game theory related of chicken’s pecking order. Starlings have the ability to flock by the millions and nutcrackers can remember where they buried thousands of nuts. Did you know an albatross has a 12 foot wing span and over a lifetime travels over millions of miles?<br />
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The author manages to convince us beyond a doubt that trees are social creatures and they actually care for each other. They share resources and spread alarms of imminent danger. I had thought that the lucky trees were the ones standing alone, not having to fight for sunlight and other resources. Not so, statistically they die earlier. Fascinating information about how trees are constructed to withstand wind, something I witness regularly with our recent violent storms and tornado. When I walk through the woods now I am very curious about their relationships to each other. Which are the parents, aunts, babies? I'd like to hear their chatter!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lots of talk about storytelling these days. Of course humans have been telling stories as long as we have existed, it's part of our DNA. What I am finding fascinating is how my long career as a producer of preschool media prepares me for the current brand storytelling we are hearing so much about and our work at <a href="http://anim8nature.com/">Anim8Nature</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am really excited as I find more and more content for a wide range of ages that has wonderful playful qualities that formerly were associated with young children's media. The New York Times OP-Docs have been a treasure trove of animated storytelling that inspires my work. In a previous post I mentioned the work of <a href="http://anim8nature.blogspot.com/2017/09/inspired-by-animated-life-sweet-fern.html">Sweet Fern Productions</a>. My favorites are storytelling about science in a visual style appealing to children but information to all ages. If you are like me, not a scientist, you want your science explained in a way you can easily understand.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Not all my new storytelling inspiration is science related. The <a href="https://www.aclu.org/issues/mass-incarceration/smart-justice/mass-incarceration-animated-series">ACLU has produced a series of social/legal justice short docs</a> that are very powerful. I found <a href="https://youtu.be/E0LFFXt5D0E">Lavette's Story </a>particularly moving. Granted, these are not stories for young children.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another great source of inspiration is the work of illustrator/animator/artist <a href="http://jackielay.com/">Jackie Lay</a>. Jackie's work has a wonderful sense of style and color and her transitions between scenes can be masterful. I continue to reference her <a href="https://vimeo.com/175434524">David Lynch on Creativity</a> to marvel at her work, much of it for her full time gig with The Atlantic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I recently taught <b>Animating Science</b> for kids 8 to 14 at the <a href="http://academycenter.org/">Academy Center of the Art</a>s in Lynchburg, VA. I am offering these kinds of workshops at the McLean Project for the Arts, the Bower Center and other venues. As I am doing more research about best practices in science education, I am finding evidence supporting my use of both phenomena based learning and animation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had a wonderful time working with these students last week. It was exciting to see their dedication, focus and creativity. I have a great deal of respect for their intelligence and ability to move forward successfully as they maneuver their world. You will see some samples of their work below. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I appreciate the opportunity to help them expand their skill set and get even smarter! Here are 6 of the many ways kids get smarter by learning animation:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I always start my animation workshops by asking this question: What does <i>to animate</i> mean? This is tricky because I have one very precise definition I am fishing for and rarely get it immediately. This time I did...which was nice. To animate means to bring to life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I want to boil things down to the essence of what we are doing. Pull away the associations to computers, cartoons, anime, 3D, all the details. Not that they are not part of an expanded definition, but not the essence. I wanted to get down the the basics, as an animator this is a very thrilling concept. I can bring a line to life and well as a whole universe. I love what I do and it's important to me to share the creative possibilities.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gone are the days when I could ask how many kids had seen a strip of film. Some have seen film, but most have not. I have my trusty illustrations of a row of frames and they understand. We then discuss that each frame has an image but they are still images. The images are changing as they progress along the line of frames. It is the fact that they are changing over time, or sequentially that makes the illusion of motion possible. Flip books are a handy way to practice this concept, even with the youngest kids.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I find this absolutely fascinating. We can see this afore mentioned series of changing still images IF we see them fast enough, because of <i>persistence of vision</i>. Our eyes and brains can only process 10 to 12 distinct images per second. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our eyes retain an image for a nano-second after we see it. Hence, with a series of still images moving fast enough, we have the illusion of motion. Students have the opportunity to adjust the <b><i>frame rate</i></b> on their animations and see how that affects the visual flow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Animation requires a plan. You have to know what story you are telling. That doesn't mean things can't change, but you need a starting point and direction. I don't always take time to have the students make storyboards but they do have to have an ideas before they get started. Have an idea, have a goal and work through it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have never worked on an animation project that didn't require creative problem solving. I like to emphasize how important it is for students to test their animations while they are working on them. When they don't get the results they desire, they have to figure out why. Creative problem solving is also important in maneuvering the apps we are using. I was pleased this session that so many students worked with <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/animation-drawing-by-do-ink/id364762290?mt=8">Animation and Drawing by Do Ink </a>which is more sophisticated than our introductory app, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/animatic-by-inkboard/id1052379154?mt=8">Animatic by Inkboar</a>d. I am certainly providing guidance and answer questions, but I'm not always available. They have to be thinking and solving problems.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The exhibit at the MPA d</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">uring our iPad Camp</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> celebrated Youth Art Month with student artworks from schools in the Langley Pyramid</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">. Staff at MPA suggested the students create a video project based on their favorite pieces in the show. I loved the idea and added that they were also to create at least one work of art in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/procreate-sketch-paint-create./id425073498?mt=8">Procreate</a> that was inspired by one of their favorites. Here are two sample projects. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On Saturday, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">April 21, MPA will offer a related family program, <a href="https://mpaart.z2systems.com/np/clients/mpaart/event.jsp?event=1196">Curate Your Own Exhibit.</a> </span><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Erratic Landscapes: New Works by Artemis Herber will be on view in the gallery. We will work with some of the same tools and give your whole family an opportunity to </span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">get inspired and </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">put your favorite artwork together in a video exhibit. A limited number of iPads are available to rent for the day. If you bring your own, you will be informed of the apps you need to install for the workshop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Learn more about iPad workshops on <a href="http://www.kristinharrisdesign.com/workshops.html">my website</a> and in these other posts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://iart4kidz.blogspot.com/2017/07/challenging-student-creativity-with.html">https://iart4kidz.blogspot.com/2017/07/challenging-student-creativity-with.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Reciprocity is an exchange with equal benefits for all parties. This is a concept that I am thinking about a lot more these days for a number of reasons but primarily because I'm listening to the book <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Braiding-Sweetgrass-Indigenous-Scientific-Knowledge/dp/1571313567/ref=pd_sbs_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1571313567&pd_rd_r=V5JZY1AMDBYT6QJX54ZV&pd_rd_w=JG1vW&pd_rd_wg=WztWy&psc=1&refRID=V5JZY1AMDBYT6QJX54ZV">Breading Sweetgrass</a></i> by biologist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Wall_Kimmerer">Robin Wall Kimmerer</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of the many take-aways from this book is the concept of <span class="hw" d:dhw="1" role="text" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: normal;" syllabified="rec·i·proc·i·ty"><span apple_mouseover_highlight="1"><i>reciprocity</i>, a theme she repeatedly returns to in her story. We need to nurture behavior that is mutually beneficial. This is where so much of the Native American traditional thought comes into play in the book. She provides many examples of how this happens in the natural world and in traditional cultures.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="pr" style="color: #777777; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">• filter the air</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">• cool city streets</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">• save water</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">• prevent soil erosion</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">• not to forget, food</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">• healing as medicine and time in nature</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">• just for starters....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Please check out <a href="https://www.treepeople.org/tree-benefits">this link</a> for a more comprehensive list of benefits from the TreePeople. Here is another reference<a href="https://projects.ncsu.edu/project/treesofstrength/benefits.htm"> from North Carolina State University.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Only take what you need is a philosophy from Kimmerer's heritage that comes up repeatedly in <i>Braiding Sweetgrass</i>. We could harvest trees in a way that ensures their prosperity and continued existence, not just our own prosperity. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Of course this ideas relates to many more "things" than trees and much more than just "objects" but people too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's an exciting time for trees and for us as well. The maple outside my studio window and the oak trees in the neighborhood are flowering. You can see the male and female oak flowers at work in this animated short.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I see a world where the transformative power of art and the creative problem solving of </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">science blossom together. This is possible when we encourage our children to explore </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">science with art and allow them time to imagine and create. <a href="http://anim8nature.com/">Anim8Nature</a> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is dedicated to promoting environmental stewardship by exploring science with art and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">encouraging careful observation of the natural world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Learn more about <a href="http://anim8nature.com/">Anim8Nature.com</a> on this blog and our website. I have assembled a team of experts to create media, lesson plans and workshops to help students and families explore science with art. We want to spark curiosity and get kids outside as environmental stewards. Join us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love watching leaves falling. I created this short animation last Fall to celebrate this annual event. In the process, <i>I researched why leaves fall</i>. Something I had never really questioned before...it just happened. <a href="http://blog.nwf.org/2014/09/why-leaves-fall-from-trees-in-autumn/">Turns ou</a>t, trees release their leaves because they are a liability during winter. Maybe everybody else knows this, I just had not wondered. I was too caught up in enjoying the show.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My stumbling onto the <a href="http://www.naaee.org/">North American Association for Environmental Educatio</a>n website, via Twitter was a very fortuitous event. I am discovering a treasure trove of opportunities and resources for my project <a href="http://anim8nature.com/">Anim8Nature</a>, helping children connect to nature.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am thrilled at the possibility I can be an active participant in the mission of the NAAEE. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I recently submitted my application for the NAAEE <a href="https://naaee.org/our-work/programs/ee360/ee360-fellowship/application">ee360 Fellowship Program</a>, one of the opportunities I discovered on their website. </span><span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Each fellow accepted into the program receives support for their work, including professional development and leadership training with a focus on environmental education, and more. A five-day Leadership Institute in July and attendance at the NAAEE conference in October are also included. </span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">The applicant must submit a specific program they want to implement and indicate potential partners. I included the <a href="http://anim8nature.com/workshops.html">Anim8Nature workshops </a>as my project. It is a way to have direct impact on students and families, giving kids hands-on experience exploring science with art. I want to learn more about best practices in environmental education and successful programs similar to Anim8Nature. I am also seeking funding to make these workshops available free of charge.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In reaching out to potential partners for the workshops, I contacted the Lynchburg Public Library and I re-connected with Greg Eaton, Director of the </span><a href="https://www.lynchburg.edu/academics/academic-community-centers/claytor-nature-study-center/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lynchburg College Claytor Nature Study Center </a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Greg helped me establish a relationship with the</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://vaee.wildapricot.org/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Virginia Association for Environmental Education</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. I look forward to working with all of these organizations. The Fellowship would offer an array of opportunities that would significantly increase my knowledge and effectiveness as an activist artist and environmental educator.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am very excited about becoming an active member of NAAEE and VSAEE, interacting with a growing resource of educators and scientists and learning more about the best practices of environmental education. I also look forward to sharing my skills as a artist, active observer of the natural world, educator and media producer. Artists and scientists working together for the benefit of all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Learn more about my work and my current project, <a href="http://anim8nature.com/">Anim8Nature.com</a> on this blog and our website. I have assembled a team of experts to create media, lesson plans and workshops to help students and families explore science with art. We want to spark curiosity and get kids outside as environmental stewards.</span></div>
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Kristin Reiber Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948372864495148834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926515865744461678.post-3392753856012823762018-02-12T15:47:00.000-08:002018-02-13T12:35:05.207-08:006 Lessons I Learned Searching for Grants<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://kristinharrisdesign.com/">I am an animator/media producer and educator.</a> I am developing <a href="http://anim8nature.com/">Anim8Nature</a> to promote environmental stewardship by exploring science with art and careful observation of the natural world. I have received a seed grant but I am seeking additional funding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Are you also running around looking for money and trying to find that golden stash of acorns? This is what I have learned as a newbie after almost two years researching and applying for grants.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Grant writing is universally acknowledged as being a pain in the neck.However, I am finding that it really can be "fun" and transformative. Here's why.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1. Foundations Need You as Much as You Need Them</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Charitable organizations are tasked with giving away <a href="https://www.ncfp.org/blog/2008/oct-what-is-the-five-percent-payout-rule.html">5% of their net investment assets</a> each year. That's good news for those of us looking for a small piece of that money. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are many resources/databases online. Google searches have introduced me to the <a href="http://foundationcenter.org/">Foundation Center</a> as well as <a href="https://grantseekers.foundant.com/">Foundant</a>, <a href="https://www.grantwatch.com/">GrantWatch</a> and more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After over a year of taking advantage of the <a href="http://foundationcenter.org/">Foundation Center's </a>online database, I finally made it to their offices in Washington, DC. When I queried them on the phone why onsite visits are preferable, I was informed it was their knowledgable staff. That is an understatement. I was so grateful for the assistance I got at the Foundation Center, at least 30 minutes of one-on-one when I first arrived and then answers to many questions during my visit. I am working to get my local library here in Lynchburg, VA to join their network.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The biggest take-away from that session at the Foundation Center is to search for organizations that share my projects mission, not just Requests for Proposal</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. What that meant for me was not looking exclusively for RFP's to fund media projects for elementary school age kids, but researching organizations that support art and science and environmental education. Seems obvious in retrospect.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have found some webinars extremely helpful. I have taken many webinars offered by the Foundation Center, Foundant, and others and have recently discovered the webinars offered by the <a href="https://praxiscenterforaestheticstudies.com/">Praxis Center for Aesthetics Studies</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jana Hexter's webinar was particularly helpful because she was encouraging us to take the largest view possible of our projects and process as well as thinking the spiritual component of our work. I am currently reading her <a href="http://grantwritingrevealed.com/">Grant Writing Revealed PDF</a> available online.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Brainard Carey at the </span><a href="https://praxiscenterforaestheticstudies.com/">Praxis Center for Aesthetics Studie</a>s has also gotten me interested in pursuing funding directly from individual patrons. I have another session with them tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had a great meeting last week with the Community Outreach officer of my bank. It's her job to decide who gets the charity dollars from the bank. I had a chance to talk to her in detail about my dreams for my project, the expertise I bring and how I would use funding. At the end of our 30 minute meeting, I left with a very concrete suggestion on how to frame a proposal and that a fiscal sponsor outside of the state was acceptable. This was a huge step forward.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have had many independent projects over the 30 years of my career as an artist/animator. They were self-financed because I could and the scope of the projects was manageable. What I now appreciate is the benefit of articulating my mission and the value of my work to get others on board to support the effort and spread the word. The language and even my own understanding of my mission and project are developing with each new iteration and grant proposal and this is a good thing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is where I am right now with my elevator pitch to generate interest and support.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Anim8Nature promotes environmental stewardship by exploring science with art and careful observation of the natural world. Short documentary animations, ideas for exploring science concepts with art and hands-on animation workshops inspire elementary school kids and families to get outdoors, create and care for our natural world.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>5. Staying Flexible</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am modifying my priorities. I love my work as an artist and animator, it makes me happy. I have created over 14 documentary animations for Anim8Nature. <a href="http://anim8nature.com/watch.html">You can see them her</a>e. The animations are only one of three components of Anim8Nature, the others being workshops and ideas for traditional and digital creative activities for elementary school kids and their families to explore science with art.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, the workshops, teaching kids how to explore nature and science with animation have taken on a whole new importance and urgency for me. A significant portion of my grant seeking now is specifically for these workshops. Teaching children has always played a role in my work and I am getting lots of evidence that these workshops are making a difference.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The benefit of the workshops is three fold. Sharing the documentary animations presents ideas that may be new or reinforce what they already know. By creating animations they own that information and demonstrate their proficiency. Workshops in non-traditional settings provide an environment where there are no wrong answers and discovery and failure are equally important.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I firmly believe that learning and understanding facilitate caring and stewardship.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This really is the bottom line. I do believe my odds of receiving more grant funding are much better than my odds to win the lottery, but the reality is the same. You have to play to win.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Want to see your latest <a href="http://anim8nature.com/inmotion.html">InMotion animation</a>? </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I challenge you to see even 10 or 15 seconds of the world around you as a wondrous expression of life on Earth and think about it in new ways.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here are some links to my tech/art/science workshops that may be of interest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Learn more about my work and my current project, <a href="http://anim8nature.com/">Anim8Nature.com</a> on this blog and our website. We have created 14 documentary animations, assembled a team of experts to create media, lesson plans and workshops to help students and families explore science with art. We want to spark curiosity and get kids outside as environmental stewards.</span><br />
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Kristin Reiber Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948372864495148834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8926515865744461678.post-51387649891170131992018-01-14T09:08:00.001-08:002018-01-14T09:09:35.256-08:00InMotion: Snippets of Nature<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>8 Seconds of Animation</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>InMotion</b> is a series of very short animations documenting movement in a variety of organisms or natural objects for Anim8Nature, a resource to explore science with art. Many are creatures I see regularly but others are new discoveries for me, like the </span><span style="color: #0000ee; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>seadragon</u></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I strongly believe that we all benefit from carefully observering the natural world. Part of my natural world are piliated woodpeckers. I hear them sometimes on my walks in the woods and see them when I'm lucky.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I want to inspire others, especially children to be careful observers of their immediate environment and beyond by creating these shorts and suggesting ways to explore the science facts with art and animation. We do this on <a href="http://www.anim8nature.com/">our website</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ9CHW4LJeHpXCwYWYgdn1A">Youtube</a> and in<a href="http://www.anim8nature.com/workshops.html"> workshops for kids and families</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kids are spending 50% less time outdoors than they did 20 years ago. There is significant evidence that time in nature and unstructured play are essential for healthy children and a healthy environment. Help us play a part in encouraging careful observation and exploration of natural science with art.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The process of creating an animation like this starts with lots of research and then drawing the artwork to be animated. Below is the first illustration I did of a piliated woodpecker using Procreate on my iPad. The layers functionality let me do see my gesture drawing as I keep working but lose it when I am finished. I am striving for accuracy but don't want to images that are stiff and unexpressive. Procreate lets me save my work as a Photoshop layered document which is where additional editing takes place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With this new image I started using</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> the twig brush in Procreate and found it a great asset for replicating the feel of feathers. This is a male because of the red patch coming off of the beak.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Revisions</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This was how the drawing evolved over a few days of carefully observing many videos of piliated woodpeckers at work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Lessons Learned?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have been creating <a href="http://www.kristinharrisdesign.com/portfolioanimation.html#animation">animations for over 25 years</a> but each one can be an education in itself. My style and objectives are evolving. I work primarily with AfterEffects, not exactly known for character animation but the software I learned years ago. It is an incredibly robust tool and I really like the challenge of learning new aspects of how it works and fine-tuning how each critter/object moves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What did I learn in this process? If you think you are doing down the wrong road; stop and regroup. I tried to make fixes that took many hours and what I needed was to just go back to alter the illustrations to meet the needs of the animation. I wanted to try to capture the erratic movement of the head as it pounds away. My original approach wasn't the problem, the problem was how I had built out the body part to integrate with each other. I appreciate the lessons learned. Trying to save time sometimes does exactly the opposite!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.anim8nature.com/">Learn more about Anim8Nature on our website.</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.anim8nature.com/inmotion.html">Here are all of the other InMotion shorts; a chicken, oak leaves falling, maple leaves falling and sea dragons swimming.</a> New animations being added regularly.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Kristin Reiber Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11948372864495148834noreply@blogger.com0