Talk
Talk: How can bringing art and science together create new ways of looking at nature?
Alice Sharp joins Whitby Naturalists’ Winter Programme for this special talk open to members and guests.
Alice has been cultivating new ideas on how we see the world of nature amid ever-pressing environmental changes since 2009. Are we going ever faster with our digital lifestyles and disregarding the seasons and the slower pace of nature, or is new technology enabling more understanding of our biodiversity than ever before? What is the history of the relationship between art and science, and how has this affected our view of the natural world?
In this talk, Alice will explore these ideas and more, discussing Invisible Dust’s programmes that combine her own research with the imagination of leading artists and scientists. Invisible Dust reaches wide public audiences: Wild Eye was covered by the BBC and national press including the Guardian and The Times. This talk will illuminate the thinking behind these ambitious and influential programmes.
The Climate Clock is ticking, the snow is melting, and we are learning anew what our forebears knew – that time is not ours to command; that nature keeps its own time.
Poem by Alice Sharp, Artistic Director of Invisible Dust
Whitby Naturalists
The Whitby Naturalists’ Club seeks to study, promote interest in and conserve natural history, local history and archaeology, particularly in the Whitby area. Membership is open to anyone with a genuine interest in these topics, and new members are very welcome. Existing members range in skill and experience from interested beginners to specialists in their chosen field. Club Special Interest Groups cover amphibia & reptiles, archaeology, birds, freshwater fish, fungi, geology, insects (Lepidoptera), insects (other), local history, mammals, microbes & protists, other invertebrates, plants, sea & shore life, and weather.