A Field Guide to Fire
A Field Guide to Fire by David Chorlton, published by FutureCycle Press in 2015, presents a unique collection of poems inspired by an exhibition that explores the role of fire in forest management. This 63-page book features contributions from a group of artists and a poet, who engaged with fire managers and ecologists at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Chorlton’s poetry reflects on historical and contemporary perspectives regarding fire’s impact on the Colorado Plateau, addressing ecological themes relevant to climate change.
Readers will find a thoughtful interplay between Chorlton’s lyrical verses and the charcoal drawings by artist Julie Comnick, which complement the text. The poems delve into varying cultural attitudes toward fire, offering insights into its significance in both natural and human contexts. This edition serves as a poetic response to the collaborative exhibition, Fires of Change, merging artistic expression with scientific discourse on ecology and fire management.
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The Flagstaff Arts Council selected 10 artists and a poet to contribute to an exhibition addressing the role of fire in forest management. In September of 2014 the group visited the North Rim of the Grand Canyon where numerous fire managers, ecologists, and fighters, spoke about the past, present, and potential futures of fire on the Colorado Plateau. David Chorlton was the poet, and A Field Guide to Fire is the collection of poems he wrote. The book also contains charcoal drawings by Julie Comnick, one of the artists. The poems draw on historic as well as contemporary sources to reflect on differing cultural attitudes toward the use of fire in forests, and they address ecology in the age of climate change. The exhibition, Fires of Change, was conceived as a collaboration between science and art. A Field Guide to Fire is a lyrical response, beautifully balanced by visual art.
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