Student Workshop

Environmentalists commonly report that the manner in which contemporary humans interact with the material world will determine the fate of the entire planet – its climate, populations, and productive capacity. In this workshop, participants activate the implications of this supposition. They are guided through a series of exercises with a single peanut that serves as a metaphor for the vast, evolving, complex ‘environment’ with which each person interacts. The workshop explores relationships that are personal and emotional, and contrasts them with relationships that are detached and objective. It examines the critical environmental implications of both forms of relationship.

Led by Linda Weintraub, a nationally recognized art critic and writer focusing on the relationship between the visual arts and ecology, this student workshop is co-sponsored by the Spencer Museum of Art and the Center for Sustainability.

This workshop is free, but registration is required. Enrollment is limited to 30 students. Register soon to reserve your spot! For more information, please contact Amanda Martin Hamon, Public Programs Coordinator at the Spencer Museum of Art (785.864.0170, akmartin@ku.edu)