Genius of Archology: Remembering Legendary Architect Paolo Soleri

  “On April 9, 2013, the world has lost one of its great minds.  Paolo Soleri, architect, builder, artist, writer, theorist, husband, father, born on Summer Solstice, June 21, 1919, has died at age 93,” states the announcement on the Arcosanti.com website. Great mind, an understatement, only scratches a surface description of Paolo Soleri’s... Read More

Art With a Conscience

The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that between 35 and 103 million gallons of post-consumer house paint are disposed of in the United States each year. One artist has found a unique use for leftover house paint that would otherwise become part of the toxic soup in landfills. Cassandra Tondro, a California-based artist that rescues house paint from recycling... Read More

Haunting Imagery: Human Expression Mirrored in Nature

Human Expression Mirrored in Nature – New collection of digital photographic works by fine artist, Michael Conner Michael Conner studies the intersection of nature and humanity, revealing haunting, delicate and complex forms beneath the surface of our own environment depicted in his newest collection of digital photography.  Technically, the photographic images... Read More

THE GENIUS OF ARCOLOGY: Architect Palo Soleri

THE GENIUS OF ARCOLOGY: Interview with Architect Palo Soleri “Modestly and imperfectly I am trying to put into concrete and tangible form what I firmly believe is the call of the Urban Effect. It is the triggering of an urban-environmental re-form that is the comprehensive opening of the doors to environmental sanity, pollution and waste reduction, social and cultural... Read More

ALCHEMY OF A SCAVENGER

“Through the combination of organic and found elements I allude to the human impact upon the environment, the transience of earthly things, and the process of change,” says Frank. Elizabeth Frank’s whimsical assemblage sculptures seem born from a hobbit’s curiosity shop.  Remnants of broken furniture, bits and pieces of vintage hardware and other found... Read More

The Secret – Planet Earth

The Secret Team has created a gift for you. This clip features our beautiful Planet Earth. As you experience this clip you will emit positive forces of energy across Planet Earth that will reach every single living thing on it. You will lift yourself, and as you lift yourself, you lift the entire world. The magnificent music was composed and graciously gifted... Read More

Your Trash could be an Artist’s REPURPOSED Treasure

On a treasure hunt like none other, we found several emerging artists creating from elements you likely discard every day. For some, necessity may be the mother of invention, but for others, opportunity is the father of inspiration. One thing they all share in common is their commitment to environmental stewardship. We applaud them for reminding us what can happen... Read More

Green with Envi: Luxury that Suits the ENVIronment

“Deepak Chopra once said, “Inertia is comforting, and Americans will be extremely reluctant to make any change that might affect their high standard of living.”Luxury Ifinertia is comforting, perhaps it is because we are creatures of habit.  Or, is it more likely that becoming fully aware of our habits may require an admission of guilt followed by a... Read More