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My name is Paper Birch
It was a Sunday morning in mid July. We had just missed the Upper Arrow Lake ferry and were on our way back to our campground at Blanket...
Andrea Merredew
Jan 33 min read
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Hi, what's your name?
When I was 27 years old, I moved from Montreal to Toronto to do my master’s in environmental studies. During orientation one of my...
Andrea Merredew
Dec 17, 20242 min read
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Start here
i rise early for time to notice because i’m wired for speed and it’s easy to forget that night stocks don’t shout glimmers hide in bushes...
Andrea Merredew
Jul 23, 20241 min read
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When we gather
when we gather we move slowly we allow we create magic when we gather we face the sun we breathe deep we celebrate life when we gather we...
Andrea Merredew
May 24, 20241 min read
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Our signature on the landscape
When my boys were little, I'd wake up early on Sundays and walk down to Glenmore Reservoir to make land art. This was a sacred time each...
Andrea Merredew
Apr 8, 20242 min read
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I don't know how to write about war
I don’t know how to write about war or climate change or what it feels like to be a 47 year old woman weighed down with awareness but I...
Andrea Merredew
Mar 19, 20241 min read
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I give myself to
i give myself to this work because i am alive because i love this world i give myself to this work because i am not a passenger on a ball...
Andrea Merredew
Mar 9, 20241 min read
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The Larches
i don't want an indoor life i'd prefer to be pulled out of myself by the wind and rain and colour to meet the Larches
Andrea Merredew
Oct 5, 20231 min read
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Monthly Gathering
I'd like to invite you to join me in the forest once a month to reset and awaken your senses. If you wish you could spend more time...
Andrea Merredew
Oct 5, 20231 min read
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The Peas Are Up!
I care about where my food comes from and support Alberta farmers whenever I can. My interest in just and resilient food systems began...
Andrea Merredew
Apr 25, 20232 min read
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Invitation 7: Contemplative Photography
About 10 years ago I took a course in Contemplative Photography. It was all about learning how to see and connect with the visual...
Andrea Merredew
Jul 15, 20222 min read
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Invitation 6: Collaborating with Mother Nature
Have you ever come across a log in the forest that has beautiful designs carved all over it? These designs are made by bark beetles and I...
Andrea Merredew
Dec 15, 20211 min read
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Invitation 5: Your Visual Journal
This week's art invitation is to start a visual journal. To create a safe place to open your heart, explore your inner world and express...
Andrea Merredew
Oct 4, 20212 min read
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Invitation 4: Poetry
This week's activity is inspired by a poem written by Sally Atkins. Where I Am From I am from sycamore from cedar and sage from walnuts...
Andrea Merredew
Sep 23, 20211 min read
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Invitation 3: Leaf Collage
I gather sun rays for the cold dark winter days -Frederick A friend introduced me to Frederick by Leo Lionni last fall and I want to...
Andrea Merredew
Sep 15, 20212 min read
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Invitation 2: Land Art Practice
Land Art can be a simple and deeply meaningful practice. No tools required and zero waste! It’s also a great way to relax, express...
Andrea Merredew
Sep 12, 20211 min read
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Invitation 1: Sound Mapping
One of my favourite eco art practices is sound mapping. Here’s how to do it: Take your art supplies to a beautiful spot in the forest, by...
Andrea Merredew
Sep 12, 20211 min read
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Five Years Of Land Art
Some of my land art installations from the past five years. Which one's your favourite?
Andrea Merredew
May 22, 20201 min read
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Make Art Not Waste
Our Signature On The Landscape Land Art Installation 2019 Okotoks, Alberta Mandala Land Art Installation 2019 Calgary, Alberta Spring...
Andrea Merredew
May 21, 20201 min read
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