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Art Education for a Sustainable Planet
Embracing Ecopedagogy in K–12 Classrooms
Joy G. Bertling (Author), Olivia Gude (Foreword by)
9780807767702
Paperback / softback, published 23 June 2023
208 pages
22.6 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm, 0.117 kg
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:
Contents Foreword Olivia Gude ix Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 Part I: Foundations for Art Education as Ecopedagogy 7 1. Ecopedagogy 9 2. Ecological Art 21 3. Contemporary Art Education 29 Part II. Contemporary Art and Ecopedagogical Curriculum and Methods 37 4. Cultivating Relations and Fostering Empathetic Encounters 41 5. Embracing Natural Cycles and Processes 53 6. Collecting and Visualizing Data for Awareness 72 7. Confronting Capitalocene Violence 86 8. Envisioning Alternate States and Ways of Being 100 9. Greening the School and Revitalizing School Culture 114 10. Restoring Ecosystems and Empowering Communities 127 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
Educational Traditions 10
Cultural and Philosophical Influences 14
Conclusion 19
Questions for Educator Reflection 20
Eco-Art in Recent History 21
Issues Surrounding Eco-Art 24
Conclusion 28
Questions for Educator Reflection 28
Current Art Education Movements 30
Ecopedagogy as Art Education 35
Questions for Educator Reflection 35
Being Present 42
Emphasizing Relationality 46
Conclusion 52
Questions for Educator Reflection 52
Redefining Beauty 54
Co-Creating With Agents of Decomposition 61
Culturally Acknowledging Mortality 64
Conclusion 70
Questions for Educator Reflection 70
Visualizing the Present 73
Visualizing Our Future 79
Conclusion 85
Questions for Educator Reflection 85
Exposing Cultural Dreams and Desires 87
Rewriting Identity Stories 92
Demanding Accountability 96
Conclusion 99
Questions for Educator Reflection 99
With Jonathan Purtill
Envisioning the Future of Human and Nonhuman Nature Relations 101
Envisaging the Posthuman 108
Conclusion 113
Questions for Educator Reflection 113
With Lauren Farkas
Placemaking in Indoor Spaces 117
Placemaking in Outdoor Spaces 120
Conclusion 125
Questions for Educator Reflection 126
Restoring Species and Ecosystem Processes 128
Establishing Coalitions and Multispecies Assemblages 133
Conclusion 138
Questions for Educator Reflection 139