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Art, community and environment : educational perspectives / edited by Glen Coutts and Timo Jokela.

Contributor(s): Coutts, Glen [editor.] | Jokela, Timo [editor.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Readings in art and design education series: Publisher: Bristol : Intellect, 2008Description: xiii, 314 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour map ; 18 x 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781841502571 (paperback); 9781841501895 (hardback).Subject(s): Community arts projects | Arts -- Study and teaching | Environment (Art)DDC classification: 701.03
Contents:
Introduction / Glen Coutts and Timo Jokela -- Part 1: Environments -- A wanderer in the landscape: reflections on the relationship between art and the northern environment / Timo Jokela -- Developing an environment aesthetic: aesthetics and the outdoor experience / Angus McWilliam -- Strategies for the convivial city: A new agenda for education for the built environment / Malcolm Miles -- Part 2: Communities -- Beyond process: art, empowerment and sustainability / Mark Dawes -- Community art projects and virtual learning environments / Maria Huhmarniemi -- Community-based art education in the north: a space for agency? / Mirja Hiltunen -- Crossing the line / Sarah Bennett -- Part 3: Education -- Art and design education and the built environment / Eileen Adams -- Connections between public art and art and design education in schools / Eileen Adams -- Art, design and enviroment: a programme for teacher education / Eileen Adams and Tony Chisholm -- Training community artists in Scotland / Julie Austin -- Community art what's the use? / Glen Coutts -- Collaborative project-based studies in art teacher education: an environmental perspective / Timo Jokela -- Hard lessons: public sculpture and the education system in nineteenth-century Glasgow / Ray Mckenzie -- Living city: an experiment in urban design education / Les Hooper and Peter Boyle -- Using multimedia to teach young people about public art in Glasgow / Glen Coutts.
Summary: "Art, Community and Environment investigates wide-ranging issues raised by the interaction between art practice, community participation, and the environment, both natural and urban." - back cover.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Art, Community and Environment investigates wide-ranging issues raised by the interaction between art practice, community participation, and the environment, both natural and urban. This volume brings together a distinguished group of contributors from the United States, Australia, and Europe to examine topics such as urban art, community participation, local empowerment, and the problem of ownership. Featuring rich illustrations and informative case studies from around the world, Art, Community and Environment addresses the growing interest in this fascinating discipline.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Glen Coutts and Timo Jokela -- Part 1: Environments -- A wanderer in the landscape: reflections on the relationship between art and the northern environment / Timo Jokela -- Developing an environment aesthetic: aesthetics and the outdoor experience / Angus McWilliam -- Strategies for the convivial city: A new agenda for education for the built environment / Malcolm Miles -- Part 2: Communities -- Beyond process: art, empowerment and sustainability / Mark Dawes -- Community art projects and virtual learning environments / Maria Huhmarniemi -- Community-based art education in the north: a space for agency? / Mirja Hiltunen -- Crossing the line / Sarah Bennett -- Part 3: Education -- Art and design education and the built environment / Eileen Adams -- Connections between public art and art and design education in schools / Eileen Adams -- Art, design and enviroment: a programme for teacher education / Eileen Adams and Tony Chisholm -- Training community artists in Scotland / Julie Austin -- Community art what's the use? / Glen Coutts -- Collaborative project-based studies in art teacher education: an environmental perspective / Timo Jokela -- Hard lessons: public sculpture and the education system in nineteenth-century Glasgow / Ray Mckenzie -- Living city: an experiment in urban design education / Les Hooper and Peter Boyle -- Using multimedia to teach young people about public art in Glasgow / Glen Coutts.

"Art, Community and Environment investigates wide-ranging issues raised by the interaction between art practice, community participation, and the environment, both natural and urban." - back cover.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Part 1 Environments
  • Chapter 1 A Wanderer in the Landscape: Reflections on the Relationship between Art and the Northern Environment
  • Chapter 2 Developing an Environmental Aesthetic: Aesthetics and the Outdoor Experience
  • Chapter 3 Strategies for the Convivial City: A New Agenda for Education for the Built Environment
  • Part 2 Communities
  • Chapter 4 Beyond Process: Art, Empowerment and Sustainability
  • Chapter 5 Community Art Projects and Virtual Learning Environments
  • Chapter 6 Community-Based Art Education in the North: A Space for Agency?
  • Chapter 7 Crossing the Line
  • Part 3 Education
  • Chapter 8 Art and Design Education and the Built Environment
  • Chapter 9 Connections between Public Art and Art and Design Education in Schools
  • Chapter 10 Art, Design and Environment: A Programme for Teacher Education
  • Chapter 11 Training Community Artists in Scotland
  • Chapter 12 Community Art: What's the Use?
  • Chapter 13 Collaborative Project-Based Studies in Art Teacher Education: An Environmental Perspective
  • Chapter 14 Hard Lessons: Public Sculpture and the Education System in Nineteenth-Century Glasgow
  • Chapter 15 Living City: An Experiment in Urban Design Education
  • Chapter 16 Using Multimedia to Teach Young People about Public Art in Glasgow
  • Notes on Contributors
  • Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Glen Coutts is a reader in art and design education at the University of Strathclyde.
Timo Jokela is professor of art education at the University of Lapland.