projects
I create engaging eco-social projects to develop eco-mindfulness and reconnect communities to transform perceptions of ecology and sustainability. [Click on the image for more project details]
Meeting Ground 2019
a project to record and communicate the embodied knowledge of islanders in the Outer Hebrides (UK) participating in climate change actions through developing local food growing hubs, establishing new ways to address the contemporary ecological crisis in a reciprocally beneficial way
Re-generation 2019
Re-Generation video project presents a Māori-led approach to inspiring and educating volunteers in regenerative planting practices in the effort to redress environmental balance to the Kākā Reserve in Northcote, Auckland New Zealand.
Sewing Wildflowers 2016
Sewing Wildflowers was a fun, creative planting project for GROW WILD UK. A community sewing project created a floral banner and a series of botanical art classes and citizen science activities were used to engage and develop awareness of the importance of wildflowers.
Tha mi a bruadair 2014
Tha mi a bruadair | I am dreaming was devised in collaboration with Shweta Bhattad’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Global Art, Farming and Peace Project, for Vancouver Biennale 2014-16 and was also shown in 2015 during COP21 at ArtCop21 ‘Faith in Paris’ Raising Farmers’ Voices in Paris
Machair Art 2011-13
Machair Art was a cultural programme to revitalise island youths' engagement with crofting. Co-designed and co-led by artists, Laura Donkers and Olwen Shone, Machair Art delivered the community engagement aspect of Conserving Scottish Machair LIFE+ Project.