about
living sculpture/living landscape
We care deeply about collaborating with local communities and municipalities to re-connect humans with nature in public spaces.
Nancy Winship Milliken Studio is a place-based environmental art studio committed to creating interactive spaces of art and nature that invite viewers to find joy and a re-connection in their relationship to the environment. The Studio is known for its site-specific, monumental, nature-centric public art in both urban and rural areas.
As an environmental artist working in different mediums with the common theme of a reverence for this earth, I explore approaches that strengthen our connection to the land. Defining the sculpture as “contemporary pastoralism,” I am inspired by our age-old relationship to nature as a way to consider ecological questions in the present.
Our creative process starts with researching local human and natural aspects of place. Each unique installation or artwork not only reflects the landscape of where it is placed, but also of the cultural and natural history of the area.
For every project I gather a professional team chosen for the specific needs of the client and installation. We approach every site-specific project through an iterative and collaborative process of local research, design and installation. We listen to the design needs of the whole project including the surrounding environment, while working closely with client, state and/or municipal departments. The studio has extensive experience in large project fabrication and installation, mindful of public safety, building codes and material integrity for both indoor and outdoor settings. Many times, we gather local materials, a local team of professionals, and create the work locally.
