Books by Irene Naested
Living on the Prairie FringeBuy Now
Living on the Prairie Fringe features poetry and art from Mary Vlooswyk and Irene Naested. The book invites you to examine the fluid meaning of the fringe and uses art to reinterpret poetry about the natural conditions and environments around us.
New Year, New Book
Mary and Irene have completed a new book, due out in February. Watch for event details scheduled in May & June coming on the website.
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“Light as it Falls, Come Dance with Me is a provocative journey through shadows and light. Irene Naested states she “fears the blank canvas and white paper.” Her fear has become our joy as we travel with Irene through her art-book in her search for balance, flow, and self-expression.
As Feathers Fall
Irene’s latest publication is a contribution to the Magpie Poets group work called As Feathers Fall. It’s an anthology in the Spirit of Haiku and Tanks poetry.
Art Making: A Companion in Solitude
Many people turn to “The Arts” during periods of solitude, whether externally or internally imposed. They may have a deep-seated need, a passion, to make visual art statements. Irene’s book, filled with ‘letters’, explores art making in solitude.
Light as it Falls
Irene Naested explores the philosophy, psychology, and beauty of the themes of light and shadow, black, whites and greys in Light as it Falls.
A Pebble in My Shoe
Eight poets contributed to this anthology of Haiku and Tanka poetry. The poets include: Pat Benedict Campbell, Liz Gibbs, Meghan Elizabeth Jones, Joanne Morcom, Irene Naested, Lucille Raizada, June Read and Mary Vlooswyk. The foreword was written by Naomi Beth Walker and the introduction was written by Joanne Morcom.
Dr. Irene Naested contributed a chapter to the anthology.
Alberta Skies – Through Paint, Print, Poetry & Prose
Beginning as a course, culminating as a published book, Irene Naested co-taught an art course called Alberta Skies.
Course participants explored the theme of Alberta Skies: through paint, print, prose & poetry. The course resulted in a collective publication of participants’ art and writing, a book launch & talk, and a gallery exhibition of the work.
Exploring the Math and Art Connection
The connection between math and art is as ancient as the disciplines themselves. Mathematicians, artists, and philosophers studied natural proportion and geometry such as the golden ratio, spirals, spheres, and circles. However, the majority of students today are unfamiliar with the intimate link between the two subjects of art and math, which nave often been segregated and taught separately in most schools.
Art in the Classroom: An Integrated Approach to Teaching Art in Canadian Elementary and Middle Schools
Art education is vital to the development, well-being, and learning of all children. Through are activities, children develop valuable skills such as organizing their thoughts and ideas, planning strategies for implementing them, gathering materials, investigating questions and problems along the way, and ultimately expressing their ideas in a physical form.