Earth Connections

More than 25 artists are creating installations designed to be short-lived throughout the grounds of the Farley Center for Peace, Justice and Sustainability; all works in “Earth Connections” are made with materials that will break down. It’s an elegant way to point out the ephemeral nature of most of our world, including ourselves. Many artists will take part in a guided tour of the installations at 1 p.m. on Sept. 9, as part of an Outdoor Arts Festival featuring the Dane Arts Buy Local Art Market and live music. Find more info at farleycenter.org.

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courtesy John Steines

Artist John Steines next to an installation.

Artist John Steines and a work created for the "Earth Connections" exhibit.

media release: This is the sixth year that area artists will create installations in the woods of the Natural Path Sanctuary on the Farley Center land. These artists are rising to the challenge of using only materials that can safely decompose back into the land. Installations on view Aug. 15-Oct. 31. Artist talks at 1 pm, Sept. 9, as part of the Outdoor Arts Festival September 9, 2023 • 10am - 5pm, with Dane Arts Buy Local market, music, food and more.

Come take a walk-about and see what is created August 15 - October 31, 2023. We will have maps available for self guided tours. Visit the Farley Center anytime from sun-up to sun-down and take a walk through the woods.

We will have community tour at 1:00 on Sept. 9, the artists will be present to talk about their work. More details to follow as we get closer to the date. Meet at the Farley Center Artist Tent at 12:50 for the tour.

Land art, also known as Earth art, and environmental art is created by artists who use the materials of the Earth including for instance, the soil, rocks, branches, trees, vegetation, water and other natural, non-toxic materials. The Farley Center supports these types of installations on our land to highlight the beauty, value and necessity to think about how we view and use the land. Our artists help raise the discussion of what is toxic and what do we mean by the word “decompose.” What has to change in the way we work in order to sustain the Earth and all of us that live on it in healthy ways

Earth Connections 2023 Land Artists: Justin Bitner*, David Carlson*, Mona Cassis, Kate Heiber-Cobb, Gene Delcourt*, Betsy Delzer*, Char De Vos*, Steve Heuer, Amelia Higgins (youth participant)*, Chris Hindle, Ruthanna Hutton-Okpalaeke*, Angela Johnson*, Ellen Khalifa*, Katrina Krueger*, Efrat Livny*, Erin McWalter*, Billy Morgan*, Karen Reppen*, Cynthia Reynolds*, Bobbette Rose*, Phil Saunders*, Sue Schuetz*, Barry Sherbeck*, John Steines, Cooper Talbot*, Kelsey Voy, Urban Indigenous Art & Sciences Youth Group*

*Artists participating in Earth Connections 2023 community tour on Sept. 9.

The Farley Center would like to thank all the artists who are participating this year. A special thank you to Bobbette Rose who is the Farley Center Art Coordinator and has helped organize land art exhibits/projects for the Farley Center.

The Farley Center thanks Visit Verona/Verona Chamber of Commerce and Dane Arts for their support for Earth Connections 2023.

For a look at past land art exhibits (2013-2021): http://farleycenter.org/land-art-installations/

For questions, please contact programs@farleycenter.org