2010 agriArt course members: Judy Almond, Andrew Kennedy, Tito Araujo, Brian Dang, Erika Santoyo, Valdy Sica, Shanna Carvell, Carrie Idol-Richards. Professor: Mark Cooley, Graduate Teaching Assistant and EcoArtist in Residence, Suzanne Desaix.Read More →
Ground Up: organic fair trade coffee Students from the School of Art agri-Arts course conduct a semester-long experiment in local gift economy, honor system ethics, and general caffeine tolerance levels in the School of Art student population by managing an organic fair trade coffee stand located two floors up fromRead More →
An empathy machine for humans and soil microbes. A healthy compost pile, just like a healthy body, must be well aerated. Built from surplussed university property by the 2010 AgriArts course for the SoA Green Studio. The Team: Judy Almond, Andrew Kennedy, Tito Araujo, Brian Dang, Erika Santoyo, Valdy Sica, Shanna Carvell, Carrie Idol-Richards. With much help fromRead More →
Virginia forest edible and medicinal plant wildcrafting tour with Bill Marable. A workshop for AVT 385 EcoArt project, Professor: Mark CooleyRead More →
Mason’s EcoArt course participates in a Crop Mob DC action and compost demo at Neighborhood Farm Initiative Washington DC. A workshop and field trip for AVT 385 EcoArt project, Professor: Mark CooleyRead More →
Mark Cooley’s Agri-Art course attends the first annual field trip to the world famous Polyface Farm located in the Shenandoah valley, VA, and featured in many films, and bestselling books as a model for ecological, sustainable, and humane meat farming. This tour was led by Matt Rales of Grassential Farm and alum ofRead More →
A table top garden located on the Art and Design Building lounge deck serves the faculty and staff by providing a space to grow salad greens and herbs. Makers: Tom Ashcraft, Mark Cooley, Peter Winant Growers: Susie Mueller, Mark CooleyRead More →