A Line & A Circle
Walking Nature 2nd Day of 30 Days Wild, and it coincides with the birthday of Land Artist, Richard Long (b.1945). At the age of 22, while a student at Central St. Martin's, he produced an early example of both Environmental Art & Conceptual Art with 'A Line Made by Walking' (1967), which was simply made by his walking back and forth across a field in Wiltshire, leaving a trace of that journey. It raised all the usual issues that accompany conceptual work, but working with nature-based materials: earth, rock, mud, water became his mainstay and signature. It's made me wonder what environmental art I could do this month for the challenge. I also love his circular poem made to represent a circular walk, which I'd love to be able to do. Day 2:2022: Talking Circles Day 2: #30DaysWild2022 : in the effort to tame my weighed down, straying rose bushes in the front garden, I now have masses of blooms gracing my kitchen, adding colour and...