Yesterday I made my way through the rain to Taunton in Somerset, to meet Ann-Marie Culhane. We have shared connections and values, and have been talking about meeting for a walk for a number of years. Ann-Marie’s practice draws on permaculture design, and projects are long-term, ‘based on the cycles and patterns found in nature.’Continue reading “Walking with… Artist and Activist Ann-Marie Culhane”
Category Archives: Collaborators’ Writing and Artwork
A Taste of the Mersey: Racial Justice and Regeneration
On Thursday I led a walk in Liverpool titled Neuroqueer Ecologies: Noticing Differently, as part of the UP Projects symposium Bodies of Water: Regenerative Art Practice. The symposium was curated by Justine Boussard (below, left) and partnered with the Liverpool Biennial, with an associated public art commission by Anne Duk Hee Jordan at A laContinue reading “A Taste of the Mersey: Racial Justice and Regeneration”
Tonal podcast with Feral Practice
Earlier this year I walked along the flooded River Tone near Taunton, Somerset, with artist Fiona MacDonald, working with more than human communities as Feral Practice. Fiona invited me to talk about Queer River, and explore more generally how Queer and Neurodivergent perspectives might shape our understanding of rivers. In a similar way to QueerContinue reading “Tonal podcast with Feral Practice”
The Ripple Effect – Project Film
At the preview of The Ripple Effect exhibition last night at The Young Gallery in Salisbury (open now until 16th December) , we also launched the project film, created by Wessex Archaeology Videographer and Photographer Tom Westhead. The film is around 30 minutes long and tells the story of this two year project through theContinue reading “The Ripple Effect – Project Film”
Walking with… Artist Gemma Gore
Yesterday I met with Visual Artist Gemma Gore from Southampton. Gemma and I visited the Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, near Ringwood, south of Salisbury and on the edge of the New Forest. The lakes are a legacy of sand and gravel extraction, which continues nearby,Continue reading “Walking with… Artist Gemma Gore”
Hidden Histories: Walking the Kennet and Avon Canal with Andy Marks
A couple of weeks ago walked with Andy Marks, for the first time in real life after our digital Queer River walk. Andy was visiting Wiltshire from his base in Edinburgh, and this time we decided to move away from my local river (The Salisbury Avon), and walk along the Kennet and Avon Canal instead,Continue reading “Hidden Histories: Walking the Kennet and Avon Canal with Andy Marks”
Swimming with the River
My first post for a while, it could have easily had a different name. Following the format of other posts I was planning on ‘Swimming with… Margaret Gearty’ or ‘Swimming in the River with Margaret Gearty’. But after my swim in the River Frome with Margaret, I was left with a realisation that we weren’tContinue reading “Swimming with the River”
Queer River, Wet Land – Recording of Online Sharing Event
I’m glad to be able to share this recording for those of you that were unable to make the Queer River, Wet Land sharing event last month, which took place as part of The Dear Green Bothy, with The University of Glasgow, What can queer perspectives bring to creative explorations of river health and riverContinue reading “Queer River, Wet Land – Recording of Online Sharing Event”
Queer River, Wet Land – Performance Score Responses
I’m glad to be able to share these first few responses to the Queer River Wet Land performance score, written with Minty Donald, ahead of the Queer River Wet Land Sharing Event this coming Thursday, 25th November from 5 to 6.30 pm. In addition to the responses included below, Minty, Rachel Clive, Sage Brice andContinue reading “Queer River, Wet Land – Performance Score Responses”
Familiar and Strange – Rachel Clive for Queer River Wet Land
Familiar and strange: A Queer River Walk with James Aldridge, Minty Donald, Ingrid Shearer and Cecilia Tortajada. Glasgow, 10thSeptember 2021. By Rachel Clive. five queer river lovers, familiar and strange meet on the dividing line of blue and green consider the edges. on the grey bridge under their feet a small brown slug squidges pastContinue reading “Familiar and Strange – Rachel Clive for Queer River Wet Land”
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