I finally finished my embroidery for the Sea Turtle Benefit Art Show today. Don’t forget to go check out the show and support Sea Turtle conservation.
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Sea Turtle Embroidery
Saturday, August 14th, 2010Sea Turtle Benefit Art Show
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Make sure to check out Sea Turtle Restoration Project’s Benefit Art Show & Sale this Saturday.
I have to get moving and finish embroidering this piece I am going to donate:
Here are some great pieces by artists participating.
Johanna Rodgers Evans
See samples of other available artwork here.
Wear Blue for Ocean Day!
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010Tomorrow wear blue to show you care about protecting our oceans.
Help protect Green Sea Turtles and all their friends!Turtle Cities
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009Another trend in turtle art: cities on/in turtles shells. I’ve found a real variety by some very cool artists. I really love the concept of these hidden modern cities in unusual spaces. I love how it questions the relationship between animals’ and humans’ habitats.
The Turtle by Felipe Guerra, Magali Pahl and Fernando Canalli
Turtle Fortress by Octupusmile
Turtle with Landscape on Shell by Daphne McCormack
Turtle City in the Sky by Yuko Kondo
Turtle Shells Grow Trees
Sunday, December 14th, 2008I’ve been noticing this trend of turtles with trees growing on their shells. In the Oneida Nation’s “Spirit of Thanksgiving” float, the turtle is meant to represent ‘Mother Earth’ and the pine tree is the ‘Tree of Peace’.
Concept art for Oneida Nation’s Spirit of Thanksgiving float
Clay Model of Oneida Nation’s Spirit of Thanksgiving float
Turtle Tree mural in Guatemala
Logo for Turtle Tree Seed Company
Tree and Turtle by Silverblue
Turtles All The Way Down by Danc at Lost Garden
Masha D’Yans
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008Masha D’Yans is a water color artists whose done very well in the greeting card industry. She creates greeting cards for everywhere from Barnes and Noble and Target to the Museum of Modern Art and Neiman Marcus. She recently started a very successful collaboration with Urban Outfitters creating wall art, blankets and t-shirts. And if you can’t find what you are looking for at any of those places she also has her own CafePress store. Her images are imaginative and playful. She beautifully combines line art with water colors to create her own unique style.
Lonesome George
Sunday, October 26th, 2008
Talk about critically endangered, Lonesome George, of the Galapagos, is the sole survivor of his species, Pinta Island Tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus abingdoni). He has been all by himself since 1972 when they brought him to captivity at the Charles Darwin Research center so they could protect the last animal of the Pinta Island species.
After nearly 40 years by himself, they belief they may have found one of Lonesome George’s half brothers, a first generation hybrid another species of native tortoise and the Pinta Island Tortoise. This brings hope that they might be able to find a good mate for George so he can pass on his genes. For more information you can read the full story here.
To see how you can help Lonesome George and other Galapagos tortoises visit: The Charles Darwin Foundation website.
Irreplaceable: Wildlife in a Warming World
Sunday, October 19th, 2008Friday I went to the San Francisco Public Library (100 Larkin Street) to see Irreplaceable a photography exhibit that shows how global warming is affecting wildlife. The exhibit will travel to twelve or so major cities. The goal is to educate the public and collect signatures to show policymakers that we are concerned about the fate of our wildlife. The exhibition will end in Washington D.C. where it will be presented along with all the signatures collect to policy makers in congress. You can participate in this unique photo petition by sending letters or submitting your own photographs. Visit this page for more information on how to get involved.
Scientists belief that global warming will be the number one cause of species extinction in the next century. To help do your part sign their “Call to Care” form.
I am including some of my favorite photographs from the exhibit here. Please visit Irreplaceable’s website to see all the photographs and get the stories that go with them.
Green Sea Turtle by Michelle Westmorland
Narwhal by Paul Nicklen (National Geographic Image Collection)
Walrus by Norbert Rosing
Beluga Whale by Kevin Schafer
Coral Reef by David Doubilet
Emperor Penguin by Kevin Schafer
Monarch Butterfly by Frans Lanting
The exhibit itself didn’t have anything they don’t have on their website and it was kind of just randomly put through the fifth floor of the library. So I would say check it out if you are in the area but don’t go out of your way to get there. Definitely take the time to check out the website because it is a great cause and there are some amazing Photographs.
To see when the exhibit will be in your city check out their schedule.