Manifesta 14
July – October 2022 Ecosexual artist couple Beth Stephens and Annie Sprinkle (1960, 1954, US) build community by creating multidisciplinary art projects that envision the natural world, and sexuality, with fresh eyes. They question… Continue Reading Manifesta 14
Sierra Magazine
March 05, 2022 The Earth is sexy. Annie Sprinkle had a sense of that even as a child, skinny-dipping in the glacial lakes of the High Sierra. Beth Stephens felt those same stirrings as… Continue Reading Sierra Magazine
A Show & Tell with Beth Stephens & Annie Sprinkle
March 03, 2022 Guests: Annie Sprinkle & Beth StephensModerator: melanie bonajo Beth and Annie will weave together stories, photos and videoclips of their adventures in love, ecosex weddings, breast cancer and environmental activism. They will perform… Continue Reading A Show & Tell with Beth Stephens & Annie Sprinkle
Q&A Yale
February 10, 2022 Assuming the Ecosexual Position: Earth as Lover12-1pm ET via Zoom
BD Owens Reviews “Assuming the Ecosexual Position” by Beth Stephens and Annie Sprinkle
February 03, 2022 Beth Stephens and Annie Sprinkle collaborative art and activism practice has reached a broad range of audiences through their feature length films Goodbye Gauley Mountain: An Ecosexual Love Story (2014) and Water Makes Us… Continue Reading BD Owens Reviews “Assuming the Ecosexual Position” by Beth Stephens and Annie Sprinkle
‘Queen Green’ by Susie Green
January 28, 2022 WATER MAKES US WET FILM SCREENING When: Friday 28th January, 6-8pmWhere: Woodend Gallery, The Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 2DFTickets: Tickets on a sliding scale. Click here to get tickets for event. This screening is in response to the current… Continue Reading ‘Queen Green’ by Susie Green
Co-Directors Beth Stephens & Annie Sprinkle go viral after appearing on England’s #1 morning talk show!
January 21, 2022 When Beth and Annie appeared live on the most popular morning talk show in England, the expected the worst, as most talk show hosts don’t appreciate conceptual art. However, the hosts… Continue Reading Co-Directors Beth Stephens & Annie Sprinkle go viral after appearing on England’s #1 morning talk show!
San Francisco Chronicle
December 24, 2021 San Francisco Chronicle The Earth Lab SF got some great newspaper coverage in December 2021 when a fabulous man about town, staff writer Tony Bravo imbedded with us for three days.… Continue Reading San Francisco Chronicle
eco/art/scot/land
December 27, 2021 Beth Stephens and Annie Sprinkle have taught us all more about ecosexuality than perhaps any other artists. Their new book Assuming the Ecosexual Position: The Earth As Lover, reviewed by BD Owens, opens… Continue Reading eco/art/scot/land
Grist
October 11, 2021 It might be time to rethink our relationship with ‘Mother Earth’ When I was a little kid, a very close friend had a very cute oversized T-shirt with a childlike drawing… Continue Reading Grist
Art Bite: Earth As Lover
September 17, 2021 Art Bite: Earth As Lover Welcome artists and authors, Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens for an amorous path to saving the planet. Their new book Assuming the Ecosexual Position: The Earth as… Continue Reading Art Bite: Earth As Lover
CNN
August 16, 2021 CNN gave us huge exposure with a really fantastic article about the Ecosex Wedding Project, using many of our great photos by our talented photographer collaborators. People saw and read this… Continue Reading CNN
Franconia Sculpture Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 26, 2021 Franconia Sculpture Park Contact: Alyssa Auten, Communications & Creative Director alyssaauten@franconia.org | www.franconia.org FRANCONIA SCULPTURE PARK HOSTS OFFICIAL BOOK LAUNCH FOR ASSUMING THE ECOSEXUAL POSITION: THE EARTH AS LOVER AND US… Continue Reading Franconia Sculpture Park
Guggenheim 2021
Stephens & Sprinkle awarded Fellowship in Film for Playing with Fire- a documentary For the most recent news click here!
Our New Book Assuming the Ecosexual Position: The Earth as Lover
The story of the artistic collaboration between the originators of the ecosex movement, their diverse communities, and the Earth. What’s sexy about saving the planet? Funny you should ask. Because that is precisely—or, perhaps,… Continue Reading Our New Book Assuming the Ecosexual Position: The Earth as Lover
Save the Date!! Soil Symposium
The E.A.R.T.H. Lab, in collaboration with the UCSC Farm & Garden and the Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food System, will be hosting Seedbed: a Soil Symposium. This interdisciplinary symposium on the state of… Continue Reading Save the Date!! Soil Symposium
Documenta 14
September 6, 2017 Kassel, Germany World Premiere—Water Makes Us Wet—We return to Kassel. Walk the green carpet with us. documenta14.de/en
Documenta 14
June 8-25, 2017 Kassel, Germany We will be doing eco-sex walking tours, and sidewalk sex clinic. As well as, a visual art exhibition inside Natural History Museum. June 8/9 Previews for visual art exhibit.… Continue Reading Documenta 14
E.A.R.T.H. Lab Presents Environmentalism Outside the Box: An Ecosex Symposium
MAY 17 – 20 Santa Cruz, CA Ecosex Symposium Join us for a multi-disciplinary gathering to explore our relationships with the environment and social justice, engage in human/non-human collaboration, critique ideologies and debate new… Continue Reading E.A.R.T.H. Lab Presents Environmentalism Outside the Box: An Ecosex Symposium
UCSC ART DEPARTMENT OPEN STUDIOS
MARCH 17 Santa Cruz, CA Open to the public. Come enjoy the work of Beth’s students.
NATIONAL WOMENS MONTH – FEMINISM ROUNDTABLE
MARCH 4 at 11am – 1pm San Jose, CA Join us for an open discussion about feminism today. San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles 520 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 sjquiltmuseum.org
Documenta 14
APRIL 6 –16 Athens, Greece We are super honored to be the world’s best art show. We will be performing Cuddle Athens and doing pop up sex clinics, with free advice from sex educators… Continue Reading Documenta 14
40th Annual Appalachian Studies Conference: EXTREME Appalachia!
MARCH 9-12 Blacksburg, Virginia Film Series at the Lyric Theater, Blacksburg, VA Session 8.2 Saturday, 4-5:15pm; Goodbye Gauley Mountain (2014) with Beth Stephens and Tammy Clemons appalachianstudies.org/annualconference
PRINTED MATTER’S LA ART BOOK FAIR
FEBRUARY 25 LOS ANGELES CA The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA Printed Matter’s LA ART BOOK FAIR, free and open to the public. It’s three full, fun packed days. Our panel is Saturday 3:00 –… Continue Reading PRINTED MATTER’S LA ART BOOK FAIR
EXTRACTION: DECOLONIAL VISUAL CULTURES IN THE AGE OF THE CAPITALOCENE
JANUARY 31 SANTA CRUZ, CA The Center for Creative Ecologies TJ Damos, Professor, History of Art and Visual Culture, UC Santa Cruz Director, Center for Creative Ecologies, UC Santa Cruz
Healdsburg Flix Mix
December 9 and 10th We’ll be showing Goodbye Gauley Mountain—An Ecosexual Love Story at this really wonderful film festival in wine country. Followed by our Q and A discussion. We also plan to attend… Continue Reading Healdsburg Flix Mix
Stand with Standing Rock: Stop Dakota Pipeline Sunrise Ceremony
November 15th San Francisco, CA We will be joining the Stand with Standing Rock: Stop Dakota Pipeline sunrise ceremony. Preparation happens November 12th. https://www.facebook.com/events/1778370889093030/
Refinery Corridor Healing Walk July 17, 2016, Richmond, CA
Sunday, July 17E.A.R.T.H. Lab was invited to film parts of this peaceful protest by the organizers of the Refinery Corridor Healing Walks. This was the final walk of the 2016 season. It began in Rodeo,… Continue Reading Refinery Corridor Healing Walk July 17, 2016, Richmond, CA
Ecosex Convergence, June 15-19, Windward, Wahkiacus, Washington
http://ecosexconvergence.orgWe were invited to give a series of workshops and walking tours over the course of this year’s weeklong ecosex convergence, Surrender, in Wahkiacus, Washington.According to their website: “Surrender evolved out of Lindsay and… Continue Reading Ecosex Convergence, June 15-19, Windward, Wahkiacus, Washington
Twenty-First Suffragettes, Grace Space – Rosekill, Rosendale, NY May 27-30th
MAY 27-30, 2016http://www.rosekill.com/#!21st-suffragettes/bt4lfWe were delighted to be present this year as Grace Exhibition Space celebrated the 15th anniversary of 21st Suffragettes, a seminal Brooklyn-based performance art event originally held in 2001. At the inaugural… Continue Reading Twenty-First Suffragettes, Grace Space – Rosekill, Rosendale, NY May 27-30th
Ecosexstravaganza with the Santa Monica Community College
Thursday, May 12th – Saturday, May 14th E.A.R.T.H. Lab in collaboration with Santa Monica Community College are creating an Ecosexstravaganza!! Ecosextravaganza! An Apoca-Alchemy Spectacle, Eco-Laboratory & Salvage Fash Bash Friday May 13th, 8pm, … Continue Reading Ecosexstravaganza with the Santa Monica Community College
Reverend Billy Talen’s Sermon on the Sea at the UCSC Art Department
Monday, April 18th, 12PMReverend Billy will be presenting a Sermon on the Sea in the Art Department Courtyard at high noon.In celebration of the release of his new book, The Earth Wants YOU!, Reverend Billy will… Continue Reading Reverend Billy Talen’s Sermon on the Sea at the UCSC Art Department
Memorial for Photographer Charles Gatewood
Together we will memorialize my friend and mentor of almost 40 years. 7pm everyone is welcome! Produced by Eva Marie, Hosted by Annie Sprinkle, Emceed by Carol Queen sexandculture.org
Celebration of Life for Joanie Blank
Founder of Good Vibrations. At the Unitarian Universalist Church Beth and I will be paying homage to the amazing Joanie Blank. *Joanie left her body a week after this event
E.A.R.T.H. Lab Participates in Refinery Corridor Healing Walk for Standing Rock
E.A.R.T.H. Lab was invited to film parts of this peaceful protest by the organizers of the Refinery Corridor Healing Walks. It began in Rodeo, CA and ended up at the ocean in Point Richmond.… Continue Reading E.A.R.T.H. Lab Participates in Refinery Corridor Healing Walk for Standing Rock
Documenta 14
Beth and I are honored to be a part of the best art show in the entire world, which happens only once every five years. Beth and I will be 1 out of 24… Continue Reading Documenta 14
E.A.R.T.H. Lab Presents Environmentalism Outside the Box: An Ecosex Symposium
Join us for a multi-disciplinary gathering to explore our relationships with the environment and social justice, engage in human/non-human collaboration, critique ideologies and debate new sexualities. What happens when we posit the Earth as… Continue Reading E.A.R.T.H. Lab Presents Environmentalism Outside the Box: An Ecosex Symposium
The Explorer’s Guide to Planet Orgasm – New Book Available on Earth Day
Coming from Greenery Press for Earth Day (April 20, 2017), The Explorer’s Guide to Planet Orgasm is a small, illustrated guide to orgasms of all sizes and types, including “genital orgasms, energy orgasms, orgasmic… Continue Reading The Explorer’s Guide to Planet Orgasm – New Book Available on Earth Day
Healdsburg Flix Mix
We’ll be showing Goodbye Gauley Mountain—An Ecosexual Love Story at this really wonderful film festival in wine country. Followed by our Q and A discussion. We also plan to attend the film festival. healdsburgflixmix.com
Stand with Standing Rock
We will be joining the Stand with Standing Rock: Stop Dakota Pipeline sunrise ceremony. Preparation happens November 12th. facebook.com/events
Wet Balloon Concert with Judy Dunnaway
November 19th, Thursday, 7:00 PM In the DARC Building, DANM 108 7PM E.A.R.T.H. Lab presents Wet Balloon Concert with conceptual sound artist Judy Dunaway. Judy Dunaway performs avant-garde compositions and free improvisations on amplified latex… Continue Reading Wet Balloon Concert with Judy Dunnaway
Meet and Greet Soiree with Lindsay Hagamen & Emily Boyer
Wednesday, Oct. 14 5:30 pm- 7 pm E.A.R.T.H. Lab, UCSC’s DARC Building, Room 229, Santa Cruz, CA FREE and open to the public. Hosted by E.A.R.T.H. Lab’s Director Beth Stephens & Director of Research Annie Sprinkle Come… Continue Reading Meet and Greet Soiree with Lindsay Hagamen & Emily Boyer