The Earth Day event on April 19 features art-making, workshops and a special appearance by author and artist Oliver Jeffers.
To celebrate Earth Day, the Brooklyn Museum will host Forces of Nature: Create, Move and Renew on April 19, featuring hands-on activities exploring humanity’s relationship with the natural world.
The event coincides with the final week of Oliver Jeffers: Life at Sea, a family-friendly participatory installation in the museum’s Education Gallery. The work is inspired by Jeffers’ 2017 children’s book Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth, which introduces themes of environmental awareness and care for the planet.
The program, from 12:00pm to 5:00pm, will include art-making sessions, Capoeira workshops, herbal remedies, ear acupuncture, pop-up talks and other activities, including an appearance by Jeffers.
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The installation transforms the gallery into an underwater environment that began sparsely populated and has grown over time through contributions from visitors. Museumgoers have added hand-made sea life, gradually building a collaborative seascape that now fills the space with color and detail.
Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Brooklyn, Jeffers is an award-winning artist, illustrator and writer whose work often blends storytelling with environmental themes.
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