 This week, our Painted Turtles looked at the artwork of Andy Goldsworthy, who uses materials from nature to create stunning works. He doesn't use glue, tape, or paint, but uses colours and items found in nature. We watched clips from the movie "Rivers and Tides: Working With Time" that shows Andy at work. Several times, his creations are destroyed by the wind or water or an off-balance stone. Andy keeps trying, explaining that each time this happens, he gets to know the material he's using that much better. At one point, Andy watches his art being taken over by the rising tides. His art is ephemeral, changing, part of nature. We went outside, looking for shades and shapes. And a good place to create. We found all of these, and set to work:  And here are our creations:
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We love this land where we play and learn: the sun that warms us, the trees that give us shade, beauty and places to climb. The plants that give us food. The creatures who teach us about how to live in a good way. Thank you to the bugs and turtles, the great blue herons and the tadpoles. To the fairy shrimp, the tree swallows, the pond snails, the newts. To the Jack-in-the-pulpits, the trout lilies, the goldenrod, the asters - all of you are so beautiful and teach us so much. To the water, which is life - the ponds, creeks and the Grand River watershed.
We are honoured to walk, learn, and play on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, and Chonnonton Nations, treaty lands of the Haudenosaunee. Grateful for the ongoing care, stewardship, and teachings from Indigenous Peoples that help us walk gently on this earth. We are committed to the ongoing process of decolonization through partnering with local Indigenous educators in our facilitation, learning about the past and about good ways forward together, and respecting the land as our First Teacher.
We are honoured to walk, learn, and play on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, and Chonnonton Nations, treaty lands of the Haudenosaunee. Grateful for the ongoing care, stewardship, and teachings from Indigenous Peoples that help us walk gently on this earth. We are committed to the ongoing process of decolonization through partnering with local Indigenous educators in our facilitation, learning about the past and about good ways forward together, and respecting the land as our First Teacher.
