Overview

Explore how art education can contribute to a more just and sustainable planet. Making the case that ecopedagogy and eco-art can transform and enrich art education, Bertling introduces these two burgeoning movements and then outlines how they can be infused into K–12 art education. Seven innovative curricular strands are presented to help art teachers embrace natural cycles and processes, envision alternative states and ways of being, restore ecosystems, and empower communities. These strands weave together specific contemporary eco-artworks, cultural and environmental philosophies, and art education methods. Reflective questions, innovative curriculum frameworks, and other resources are provided to support teachers in enacting these inspiring curricular ideas for better social and ecological futures. Curricular themes include attentiveness, relationality, co-creation, consumption, progress, cultural desire, identity stories, restoration, and coalitions. This accessible, full-color text is the first of its kind to provide practical guidance and concrete strategies for educators interested in enacting ecological art instruction. Book Features: A foundational resource for using art education to foster environmental health and ecological integrity. Guidance for developing art curriculum to meet different ecopedagogical goals. Many color images of contemporary eco-artworks. Curriculum framework tables and reflective questions at the end of each chapter. A comprehensive glossary and list of contemporary eco-artists and their websites.

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Author:   Joy G. Bertling ,  Olivia Gude
Publisher:   Teachers' College Press
Imprint:   Teachers' College Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9780807767719

ISBN 10:   0807767719
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   23 June 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Foreword Olivia Gude  ix Acknowledgments  xiii Introduction  1 Part I: Foundations for Art Education as Ecopedagogy  7 1.  Ecopedagogy  9 Educational Traditions  10 Cultural and Philosophical Influences  14 Conclusion  19 Questions for Educator Reflection  20 2.  Ecological Art  21 Eco-Art in Recent History  21 Issues Surrounding Eco-Art  24 Conclusion  28 Questions for Educator Reflection  28 3.  Contemporary Art Education  29 Current Art Education Movements  30 Ecopedagogy as Art Education  35 Questions for Educator Reflection  35 Part II. Contemporary Art and Ecopedagogical Curriculum and Methods  37 4.  Cultivating Relations and Fostering Empathetic Encounters  41 Being Present  42 Emphasizing Relationality  46 Conclusion  52 Questions for Educator Reflection  52 5.  Embracing Natural Cycles and Processes  53 Redefining Beauty  54 Co-Creating With Agents of Decomposition  61 Culturally Acknowledging Mortality  64 Conclusion  70 Questions for Educator Reflection  70 6.  Collecting and Visualizing Data for Awareness  72 Visualizing the Present  73 Visualizing Our Future  79 Conclusion  85 Questions for Educator Reflection  85 7.  Confronting Capitalocene Violence  86 Exposing Cultural Dreams and Desires  87 Rewriting Identity Stories  92 Demanding Accountability  96 Conclusion  99 Questions for Educator Reflection  99 8.  Envisioning Alternate States and Ways of Being  100 With Jonathan Purtill Envisioning the Future of Human and Nonhuman Nature Relations  101 Envisaging the Posthuman  108 Conclusion  113 Questions for Educator Reflection  113 9.  Greening the School and Revitalizing School Culture  114 With Lauren Farkas Placemaking in Indoor Spaces  117 Placemaking in Outdoor Spaces  120 Conclusion  125 Questions for Educator Reflection  126 10.  Restoring Ecosystems and Empowering Communities  127 Restoring Species and Ecosystem Processes  128 Establishing Coalitions and Multispecies Assemblages  133 Conclusion  138 Questions for Educator Reflection  139 Conclusion  140 Appendix A. Artists and Their Websites  145 Appendix B. Inclusion of Nature in Self Scale  149 Appendix C. Environmental Identity Scale  150 Glossary of Terms  151 References  155 Author Index  182 Subject Index  188 About the Author and Contributors  194

Reviews

“The heart of the book dissects our dependence as a species on countless elements of our habitat through examining a series of discrete themes in recent art that can be dynamically explored in educational settings…neither urgency nor creativity is lacking in this excellent volume, and I have every intention of using it in my own teaching.” —International Journal of Education Through Art

Author Information

Joy G. Bertling is an assistant professor and team leader of art education at the University of Tennessee. She currently serves as founding chair of the National Art Education Association's Ecology and Environment Special Interest Group and chair of the American Educational Research Association's Arts and Learning Special Interest Group.

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