The poetry of earth is never dead
February 23, 2021 marks the 200 year anniversary of the death of John Keats. Although his life was short, he has had an outsized influence …
The Untended Garden – Celebrating Art and Nature
by John Lechner
February 23, 2021 marks the 200 year anniversary of the death of John Keats. Although his life was short, he has had an outsized influence …
I’ve written on this website about trees before, they permeate the arts throughout history. There were trees in early cave paintings, and they appear in …
I began this year with high hopes of posting on this blog often, but life got in the way. Not that there hasn’t been a …
There are some nonfiction books that encompass themes far beyond their particular subject matter. Last of the Curlews by Fred Bodsworth is one of those …
Nature has provided inspiration for countless musicians over the centuries. Award-winning composer Douglas Knehans has just released a new CD entitled Unfinished Earth, which evokes …
Hello nature friends, welcome back to my blog! I’ve been taking a break from here lately, as other projects have pulled me away. The original …
The Untended Garden has been truly untended lately. I’ve been focusing on other writing projects this year, and it’s been hard to find time for …
Jazz composer Maria Schneider draws much of her inspiration directly from nature. Her latest recording, The Thompson Fields, is inspired by the prairies where she …
I’ve been neglecting this blog in recent months, as I’ve been trying to focus on my art and writing. Thank you to all my loyal …
The kinetic sculptures of Theo Jansen are unlike anything else in the world. They seem to defy category, they are art and machine, but also …