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July 30, 2007

Friday, July 30th Radio Show

Art for Art's Sake; Art for Earth's Sake.

L'art pour l'art? Not today. Our guests share with us how to use art to help solve the serious climate challenge we face as a planet.

Today's Featured Radio Guests:

Donna Wingate - Co-founder and executive director of the Precipice Alliance increasing awareness of the global effects of climate change y funding high-profile, innovative public artworks that address this urgent matter.

Mary Ellen Carroll - Conceptual artist who created "Indestructible Language", a large scale piece in Jersey City, NJ consisting of 8-foot high illuminated characters, spelling out the phrase: IT IS GREEN THINKS NATURE EVEN IN THE DARK.

-- Margaret

Comments

This reminds me of the SELF STORAGE sign I saw on a train ride one night from NY to DC:
http://flickr.com/photos/abc/1212073/
http://intelligenttravel.typepad.com/it/2006/12/tricks_of_the_t.html

Posted by: Marilyn Terrell at August 31, 2007 02:36 PM

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