Artists make art about things they care deeply about.
Some artists care about the flora (plants) and fauna (animals) on our planet, and want to raise public awareness for the many endangered species (a kind of animal or plant that in serious danger of becoming extinct.)
Louis Masai creates murals to bring attention to endangered species, by making murals in busy cities for people to notice as they walk by.
In the US
-Why is it important to protect endangered species and their habitats?
-What is your favorite endangered species?
Local Organizations:
Across the Globe:
Arts for Animals is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of endangered species through education and artistic inspiration. It sprang from a desire shared by artist Anne London ,and her husband Jim Hart, to do something concrete to save the wildlife they had grown to love.
Meeting #2
video by Smithsonian and NOAA
Ceramic ideas
Lyndall Bensley, Ceramic Sculptor
Lyndall Bensley is an Australian Ceramics Sculptor. She makes sculptures of marine wildlife from Austrailia. Her main goal with the sculptures is to allow people to see these beautiful, endangered creatures and learn about them – to appreciate them.
Hammerhead Shark
Port Jackson Shark
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