VENUE: THE PLAYTRAIL OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
THE HIDDEN POWER OF PLANTS
Artist: Jasmin Marker
Humans constantly pump carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, whether it is through the air we breathe out, the fumes of our cars or the emission from heating our houses. And plants are even busier converting this back into clean air and some food for themselves. Yet, these processes often remain invisible to us. In this workshop we will combine art and biochemistry to reveal the hidden superpowers of plants and their ability to produce sustainable energy.
We will go on a short forage collecting plants and then make various tinctures. These will be used to create some stunning prints that demonstrate these secret processes.
Join this fun-filled workshop to find out how you can be both an artist and scientist at once!
2pm - 4pm
Age Range: 10 to 14 year olds
ARTITUDE CLIMATE FESTIVAL
A free three day community-led celebration of art, climate action and the circular economy.
Showcasing creative, community-led responses to the climate emergency, the festival is delivered in collaboration with The Gathering, Zero Waste North West (ZWNW), Northern Ireland Resources Network (NIRN), Environmental Justice Network Ireland (EJNI) and Making Relatives - a visit of water and land protectors from Ojibwe Nation, US.
Emerging from The Playhouse's Artitude: Climate, Culture and Circularity project, the festival is part of a unique and transformational programme of activity, using the arts and creative practice to engage communities in the DCSDC area in exploring climate action and the circular economy, with a view to encouraging positive behavioural change.
The Playhouse works with partners Zero Waste North West, Northern Ireland Resources Network, Queens University and Derry City and Strabane District Council to use the arts to co-ordinate and deliver the 18 month programme.
