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Anxiety of an Artist

April 15, 2024 Kelly Todd

What anxiety of a to-do list looks and feels like.

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When a Residency Inspires a Horror Film

September 5, 2023 Kelly Todd

An environmental artist residency with the intention to make a one-woman show but inspired the creation of something very different.

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Books for Environmental Artists

April 9, 2023 Kelly Todd

Books that will help spark creativity for your art making if you are interested in infusing environmentalism into your work. Or, honestly, just a great list (I’m biased) of books!

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In Environmental Art Tags environmental books, books for environmentalist, zero waste, nature connection
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What my Nightmares are Telling me

February 26, 2023 Kelly Todd

Tori Sparks in TEST FOOTAGE from Under Review: Conservation

Dreams are our portals to our deepest desires and subconscious. But what about our nightmares?

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In Environmental Art

Why Being Asked to Explain What an ‘Emerging Artist’ is to a Panel is BullSh*t

February 12, 2023 Kelly Todd

photo by Umi Akiyoshi

If you know me you know that I apply to a lot of grants, fellowships, and residencies. I’m very burnt on on trying to explain to a panel why I’m an Emerging Artist even though most of the artists they deem to be emerging are very much emerged.

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New Year Yearnings

December 20, 2022 Kelly Todd

Photo by: Umi Akiyoshi

W love letter to myself for the new year.

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In Environmental Art

Plant Wall Art… and a bath mat?!

July 23, 2020 Kelly Todd
Photo from Evergreen Interiors in San Diego, CA

Photo from Evergreen Interiors in San Diego, CA

Get hands on with art making and the environment with these super simple moss and succulent art projects! This also includes a How To for making a moss bath mat.

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In Environmental Art Tags moss, moss art, moss bath mat, DIY, environmental art projects for kids, environmental art
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Best Books for Environmentalist

July 16, 2020 Kelly Todd
books for environmentalist

9 Books for anyone interested in the environment, art, and living a more fulfilling life.

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In Environmental Art Tags environmental books, books for environmentalist, zero waste, nature connection
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Environmental Artists Inspiration

July 1, 2020 Kelly Todd
Shirin Abedinirad - Mirrored Zuggurat

Shirin Abedinirad - Mirrored Zuggurat

Examples of 5 artists who have deeply inspired my work as an environmental artist.

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In Environmental Art Tags Neri Oxman, Shirin Abedinirad, Lucy Campbell, Gregory Crewdson, The Art Department, environmental artist, inspiration
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Why Small Matters in Art and Nature

June 10, 2020 Kelly Todd
Photo by: Pat Berrett

Photo by: Pat Berrett

Why small is important to ecosystems and the research phase of art. How to take your small ideas and use them to create without a studio.

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In Environmental Art Tags environmental art, explore to create, small and large
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Embodying the Elements of the Universe

June 10, 2020 Kelly Todd
Photo by: Natalie Deryn Johnson

Photo by: Natalie Deryn Johnson

A guide to simple tools to use and embody while creating environmental art.

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In Environmental Art Tags Elements, earth wind fire air, embodying elements
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Why I Create Environmental Dance

June 10, 2020 Kelly Todd
Photo by: Effy Grey  Made possible by: LEIMAY Fellowship in partner with the New York Restoration Project - Under Review:Katahdin

Photo by: Effy Grey
Made possible by: LEIMAY Fellowship in partner with the New York Restoration Project - Under Review:Katahdin

Why I create art for the environment and why I use the magic of film, dance, and story telling to create a relationship to preservation.

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In Environmental Art Tags Environmental Art, Dance, creation, under review, dance films
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