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Insightful conversations with leading creative minds helping to tackle the environmental crisis. From designers using sustainable materials to artists and photographers exploring climate issues. We learn more about their work and find out what tips they have for you to help create the sustainable future our planet needs.
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Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
J Henry Fair is a photographer and environmentalist whose aerial photographs of oil spills, damaged coastlines and mining and gas extraction sites reveal some of the many horrors of industrial pollution. At first glance, his photographs strike you with their beauty. But at second glance, the ugly realities of what they reveal is laid bare – from oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico to rising sea levels around America’s coastlines. J Henry Fair's work has received widespread critical acclaim and media attention. Landing features with publications like the BBC, The Guardian, National Geographic and The New York Times, as well as being exhibited in galleries across the world and receiving many awards. He’s one of the most knowledgeable individuals we’ve ever spoken to about environmental and sustainable issues. So there’s lots of interesting anecdotes, information and advice that he gives in our interview that we think you’ll find useful and we hope you enjoy! And if you’d like to see some of J Henry Fair's work, here are a few links to the projects we speak about in this interview:
- https://www.jhenryfair.com/artefakte
- https://www.jhenryfair.com/hidden-costs-2
- https://www.jhenryfair.com/coastlines
And if you’re interested in learning more about Green Canvas, you can find us on our website.
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
John Sabraw is an artist, environmentalist and professor of art at Ohio University who collaborates with scientists to create paint from iron oxide extracted from streams polluted by abandoned coal mines.
John's work has been featured in a host of globally known publications like The New Scientist, The Huffington Post and Hyper Allergic and exists in collections around the world, including the Museum of Contemporary Art.
We spoke to him about a range of topics, including what led him to environmental art and what tips he has for artists looking to create an eco-friendly art practice. We hope you enjoy!
And if you’re interested in learning more about Green Canvas, you can find us on our website. and you can learn more about John Sabraw on his website.