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Mar 20, 2012

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Mindful Creativity Outdoors - special 241 deal at Brenscombe Outdoor Centre, Corfe, Dorset

March 23, 2012 all day

A day to explore reflective practice and evaluation through creative experiences outdoors and learn how to apply them with your own groups. On this training we'll touch on a variety of approaches informed by ecopsychology, groupwork, participatory arts, questing, Land Art and others. This will involve reflective walks, building trails and natural artworks, guided dialogue, writing and sensory exercises.Trying out experiences for ourselves, we'll learn new ways to incorporate reflection and…See More

Mar 20, 2012

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Mel McCree joined Cathy Fitzgerald's group

Art and Forests

For all those interested in art about forestry, art in forests and trees in general

Oct 26, 2010

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Mel McCree is now a member of RSA Arts Network

Oct 26, 2010

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Where are you?: Bristol, Gloucestershire

What kind of work do you do?: Ecological artist, educator and writer.

Specialist in outdoor arts, play and learning, including training adults in play, improvisation and participatory place based projects.

Developing the feral art form.

Art that made me think about things:: Anything with integrity?

My influences include:
Visual: Land Art (Long, Goldsworthy) and conceptual art.

Music: birdsong, Messaien, minimalism, jazz, music concrete, Kate Bush, Art Ensemble of Chicago.

Participatory performance: DIY & activist culture, folk culture, early outdoor and site-specific performance in the UK and EU. Social African film. Balinese performance arts. Performance as social function and ritual. The late Scott Kelman's mindful improvisation methods. Joan Littlewood's contribution with Ewan McColl to political theatre, radio drama /sonic art and the legacy of the 'workshop'.

Literature: Jay Griffiths' non-fiction. Feminist eco-dystopia a la Atwood, Piercy, GIlman etc also Orwell, Macarthy... Loved 'Edgelands'.

Website: http://www.melmccree.me

Blog: http://www.bristolferalchoir.org.uk

Other interests: Always interested to share and network with others.

PhD research on adult approaches to facilitating natural play in Forest Schools.