Join The Tree Council at Open Eye Gallery for an evening exploring the creative connection between people, trees and the natural world.
Young artists Sonia Poppi and Cara Ng, whose work has previously been exhibited as part of the gallery’s LOOK Climate Lab programme, will lead ‘Bookmark Your Tree’, a hands-on creative workshop inviting participants to reflect on their relationship with trees and place. Using watercolour and natural forms inspired by leaves and flowers, the session encourages participants to create small artworks while exploring how creativity can help us notice and care for the landscapes around us.
The evening will also feature an interactive exploration of PlantWave, a device that translates the electrical signals of plants into music, allowing participants to create sound by touching different parts of a plant or tree. Hosted by Benjamin Haycock, an international award-winning singer-songwriter and environmental advocate, and Richard Pollard, Head of the National Schools Programme at The Tree Council, the event will conclude with a live acoustic performance from Benjamin Haycock. His work brings together music, storytelling and environmental engagement through projects presented across the UK at venues including 10 Downing Street, the National Exhibition Centre and Kew Gardens.