Annie Zirin

Lacy, Farm to Table Breakfast Burrito (photo collage), grade eleven

Throughout history, artists have explored the subject and medium of agriculture and land in their work—from the earliest cave paintings of the Mesolithic period depicting livestock to Anselm Kiefer’s elaborate experimentation of natural materials on canvas.
Through research, I explored how art can be utilized to guide young artists in engaging with art and the land around them. Agriculture provides us with much to be thankful for, and with art, we can show our appreciation of the land and all it has to offer.

What Is Articulture?
The application of human labor, expertise, and culture to create art and meaning from the land and the world around us is known as articulture. Exploring the relationship between art and agriculture, I used my research to develop several interdisciplinary units to engage students of all levels with the importance of agriculture through a variety of artistic media.

Braydon, Farm to Table Steak Dinner (drawing series), grade twelve.

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