During my Fulbright stay in Taiwan, I offered a few activities besides university teaching to engage the public with my project about human-bird imagery and connect it with environmental concerns. At Chi-Nan University in Nantou I gave a slide talk about my artwork and my Taiwan research to students and professors, including ideas for how to get more involved in the community. And at two wonderful nearby institutions, Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts and Guandu Nature Park, I led hands-on workshops for volunteers to make sculptures from common recycled materials.
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Students view artwork at Guandu Nature Park by Mexican artist Lua Rivera
Environmental Art Team — November 2018
My students and I have been exploring contemporary environmental sculpture—meaning conservation-minded in subject, intention, materials. We looked at inspiring images and visited the wonderful Guandu Nature Park nearby our campus.
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Rooster float seen on October 10—“Double 10th Day”—Taiwan’s National Day that celebrates the beginning of the Republic of China in Taiwan
Bird Study in Taiwan — October 2018
What Do You Know About Taiwan?
Taiwan is an independent democratic state in East Asia, officially called the Republic of China (ROC). It’s a compact mountainous island located off the coast of mainland China.
Read MoreWelcome to Taipei and TNUA — September 2018
I’ve arrived in Taiwan for my five-month Fulbright adventure, and I’m staying just outside the city at Taipei University of the Arts, in a guest room on a very beautiful campus.
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