This Australian Eye episode looks at the work of some Australian painters during the period 1897-1911. The following paintings are examined: 'The Spirit of the Plains' (1897) by Sydney Long, 'Endormies' (c. 1904) by Rupert Bunny, 'The Mother' (1907) by George W. Lambert and 'The Ferry' (1910-1911) by E. Phillips Fox. A Film Australia National Interest Program. Copyright - 2011 National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.Producer: Malcolm Otton Director:...

"Throughout time, trees have stood as sentinels, wise yet silent, patiently accumulating their rings while the storms of history have raged around them. Trees and humankind have always had a symbiotic relationship. Throughout the centuries trees have offered us shelter from the cold and the heat. They have provides us with a multitude of nutritious fruits, leaves, flowers and roots for food and medicine. They have given us wood with which to make...

"This immersive ecosystem of images and ideas considers how human physicality shapes our appreciation for some animals and repulsion for others; it exposes the politicized conventions of natural history and explores animals as personal, cultural, and spiritual symbols. The peculiarities behind our day-to-day interactions with animals are brought to the surface, and questions are raised about what lies behind our insatiable appetite for animals, both...

Explores Jung's psychological concepts regarding the nature, function, and importance of man's symbols as they appear on both the conscious and subconscious level.

"A radical reassessment of the role of Mary the mother of Jesus and other women in the early Church. Despite the commonly held assumption that the Bible says little about the mother of Jesus, there are many indications that Mary preceded and inspired her son in fostering the emergence of a new faith community. In the Gospel of John, Mary instigates Jesus' first miracle, and in all four gospels she is present at the crucifixion, suggesting hers was...

"In Cannabis Chris Duvall explores the cultural history and geography of humanity's most widely distributed crop, which supplies both hemp and marijuana."--Publisher's description.

"Identifies and locates one of the Ancient World wonders -- New description of a very early garden and the technology behind its water supply -- Identifies the early occurrence of the "Water-raising Screw" -- Links Assyrian texts and sculpture to later classical sources and explains legends surrounding the characters of Semiramis and Nebuchadnezzar -- Reassesses specific sculpture in the British Museum." --Publisher.

Take a mixed-media journey to the very heart of your creativity! Tell your story as only you can, through a series of guided projects that culminate in a beautiful, autobiographical art journey worthy of passing along to future generations. Twenty-four inventive, step-by-step prompts help you to: set the scene for making art, draw inspiration, shape your story and express yourself through mixed-media techniques. This book is all about digging deeper,...

A living tradition of nature spirituality rooted in Celtic antiquity and revived to meet the challenges of contemporary life, Druidry offers people a path of harmony through reconnection with the green Earth. The Druidry Handbook is a manual of traditional British Druid practice that explores the Sun Path of seasonal celebration, the Moon Path of meditation, and the Earth Path of living in harmony with nature as tools for crafting an earth-honoring...