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”
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Bodies of Water Symposium at the Liverpool Biennial
On September 11th I’ll be facilitating a walk as part of Bodies of Water Symposium: Regenerative Arts Practice. Titled Neuroqueer Ecologies: Noticing Differently, our walk will see us travelling as a group from Black-E to the Queen’s Wharf on the River Mersey, noticing and creatively recording how water passes through the city, informed by myContinue reading “Bodies of Water Symposium at the Liverpool Biennial”
Queer River – five years on
I set up Queer River five years ago in 2020, as we emerged from lockdown, as a way to walk, talk and make with my local river, the Hampshire Avon, which begins its journey near my home in the Vale of Pewsey in mid Wiltshire. The original intention was to pay attention to the riverContinue reading “Queer River – five years on”
The Art of Rewilding at Found Outdoors
Please see the post below on my Art, Ecology and Learning blog, about an exciting series of events that I’m running with the Wiltshire rewilding organisation Found Outdoors this year.
Walking with… Artist Alys Scott-Hawkins
I begin my Pop-up Studio residency next week with the John Hansard Gallery in Southampton. I’m going to be exploring embodied experiences of the city’s blue spaces, alongside the Soundings exhibition from Emma Critchley. Ahead of my residency, on a recent visit to the gallery and Emma’s exhibition, I took a walk to some ofContinue reading “Walking with… Artist Alys Scott-Hawkins”
Creative River Walk with Norfolk Rivers Trust – Groundwork Gallery, Kings Lynn – 23rd November
On Saturday 23rd November between 1pm and 4pm I will be leading a river walk in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, with Tim Fisher from The Norfolk Rivers Trust. The walk is open to adults (16+) and older accompanied children (13+), and costs just £2.50 a ticket to cover the cost of materials. We will start andContinue reading “Creative River Walk with Norfolk Rivers Trust – Groundwork Gallery, Kings Lynn – 23rd November”
Ground Up Exhibition and Conference at Groundwork Gallery, Kings Lynn
After carrying out an extraction-themed residency this summer with Groundwork Gallery in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, focusing on wetlands and building on my Queer River research, I’m excited to be able to invite you along to Ground Up, the resulting exhibition. With 20 artists involved in this Summer’s residency, Ground Up will be the first of two exhibitions, with Ground Water,Continue reading “Ground Up Exhibition and Conference at Groundwork Gallery, Kings Lynn”
Meet the Artist event at Spud, New Forest – Monday 1st July
On Monday 1st July from 5 to 7pm I’ll be at spudWORKS, in the New Forest, at my Neuro/Queering Nature exhibition, sharing some background on the installation and the inspiration behind it. It will be the last event of my residency – a celebration before the exhibition closes on Thursday 4th – and my first chance toContinue reading “Meet the Artist event at Spud, New Forest – Monday 1st July”
Neuro/Queering Nature: Exhibition Opening Event
A little advanced notice so you can get the date in your diary… the Neuro/Queering Nature exhibition, marking the culmination of my residency at SPUD in the New Forest, will open with an event from 5.30 to 7.30pm on Thursday 13th June. For more information on the venue and how to get there visit theContinue reading “Neuro/Queering Nature: Exhibition Opening Event”
Pre-recorded Talk for Engage’s Going Green Week
I’ve recorded a short talk (approx 20 minutes) on Queer River and The Ripple Effect for Engage, the National Association for Education in Art and Design. You’ll need a ticket but they are free, and my talk is one of three that you can watch in Going Green Week (follow link for information on allContinue reading “Pre-recorded Talk for Engage’s Going Green Week”
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