We Can Save The World For The Next Generation. “We can make today the day we stop thinking that the changes required are impossible and beyond us. We can start realizing that they are not only possible, but what the future requires of us. We must stop turning from the warnings of science and fear […]
Thanks for taking some time to relax and listen to the Moving Art season 3 soundtrack. Now that you’ve had a chance to listen to the sounds of Moving Art Season Three, we’re taking you deeper into the music by interviewing the composers behind each piece. Today, we sat down with Genevieve Vincent, who created pieces […]
Losing Rainforests Can Damage The Entire Ecosystem If the earth could speak, it would say “Urgent! Preserve the Brazilian Rainforest!” As wildfires ravish the West Coast of the United States, it’s easy to forget the wildfires that rage in other parts of the world. The Brazilian rainforest has been particularly affected by wildfires, among many […]
What Can Mushrooms Do To Help Society? Around the world, mushroom farming has provided opportunities to people in poverty-stricken communities. In East Asia and Africa, mushroom agriculture is being used to combat poverty and create sustainable agriculture practices. Read on to see more mushroom agriculture in fighting poverty October 17th is the International Day for the […]
Nature Is Good For Your Mind And Body We all know it feels good to spend time in nature. It’s rejuvenating to take in the fresh air and gaze on the landscape, coming back into balance within our bodies. But it’s not just psychological. There is a growing body of work showing that your brain […]
Smiles can really heal! Take a deep breath and coax a smile onto your face. October 2nd is World Smile Day! It’s a holiday about celebrating happiness during this transformational time. Smiles and gratitude can have a powerful effect on your life. Smiling can even boost your immunity! Read on to see how smiles and gratitude can […]
“When people see my images, a lot of times they will say, ‘Oh my God,’” says filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg. Let’s talk about the mushroom movement and what Louie is doing for it. “Have you ever wondered what that meant? The ‘oh’ means it caught your attention, it makes you present, it makes you mindful. The […]
Best Things To Watch During Covid There’s nothing more delightful for an armchair traveler than getting a high-definition tour of the globe, on-demand. And while traveling with Louie Schwartzberg, you get just that! On Netflix, the Moving Art series is the perfect armchair tour of the world’s ecosystems. From deserts to waterfalls, Louie Schwartzberg explores […]
Now that you’ve had a chance to listen to the sounds of Moving Art Season Three, we’re taking you deeper into the music by interviewing the composers behind each piece. Today, we sat down with Lisbeth Scott, who created pieces for the Macchu Picchu episode. Enjoy a bit of her music before we start the […]
“All the best work is done the way that ants do things — by tiny but untiring and regular additions.” So wrote the author Koizumi Yakumo, commenting on the way ants accomplish herculean tasks slowly, little by little. This ants time lapseThis short Louie Schwartzberg film shows an ants Time lapse of a bee during the […]
Disrupting the New Normal: Meet Activist Artist Ruth Westreich Healing can come in many shapes and forms. Just ask Ruth Westreich, president of the Westreich Foundation, who works to bring arts programs to hospitals and creates her own activist art. Ruth is an artist, philanthropist, and activist. For many years, she’s brought art into the […]
Who Is Championing The Bees? “At times, we forget the importance of pollination,” writes one Moving Art viewer who was inspired by Louie Schwartzberg’s passionate defense of pollinators. We all need to join the fight to save the bees! “We depend on pollinators for over a third of the fruits and vegetables we eat. Bees and […]
Mycelium For Building Materials? “One of the giant lessons I think we’ve learned, which we probably took for granted, was the human need for connection,” said Moving Art filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg on the Quarantine Creatives podcast. One mind-blowing thought, could we as humans possibly one day build a house out of mushrooms? “What nature has shown […]
Now that you’ve had a chance to listen to the sounds of Moving Art Season Three soundtrack, we’re taking you deeper into the music by interviewing the composers behind each piece. Here, we sat down with Conrad Wedde, member of the New Zealander trio known as the band Moniker who created the piece “Ray Of […]
How Else Can We Get Back To Nature? “We’ve got to get out of the way and let nature heal itself,” said Moving Art filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg on the Practice You podcast, pointing out ways we can change our agriculture practices and make a more sustainable world. Louie has been covering the rise of community […]
How Can You Get Back To Nature Without Going Outside? “You can change the world and change your community by growing your own food and becoming sustainable,” said Moving Art filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg in a recent interview. “You can grow tomatoes on your back porch. You don’t have to grow them far away, have them […]
What can we do to heal the earth now? “We need to reboot and come up with more positive solutions of how to create reconnection,” said Louie Schwartzberg during a recent conversation on the Quarantine Creatives podcast with Heath Racela. One silver lining to the recent pandemic has been the reduction in air pollution. People […]
Butterflies experience a metamorphosis in order to become the beautiful winged creatures we admire, but we often lose sight of the changes that they experience along the way. This time-lapse butterfly footage is making the invisible visible. “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to […]
The Truth About Sacred Geometry What is sacred geometry? Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg has spent the last four decades capturing nature’s patterns—powerful figures repeated throughout our world. “I’m showing you rhythms and patterns of nature that live inside of every cell of your body,” he said on the Third Wave podcast. This is the truth about sacred […]
How often have you run into a friend coming around a corner at the exact moment in time to intersect with you? This could have something to do with interconnection meditation. “This cannot be a coincidence, for each moment is exactly as it should be,” says Moving Art filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg in a short film […]
