Using Nature, a sense of place and the environment to lead my creative practice
The Mystique of Lundy’s Unique Landscape
Small Islands across the globe have long held a mystique, sometimes becoming sites of religious, spiritual or supernatural exception. Johnson, H., (2024) I read an article by Henry Johnson (2024) about religious or…
Lundy – A home from a distance
At the moment, I’m on the mainland, in my house on the North Devon coast. It feels odd looking out towards Lundy as from here it’s just a rock out at sea. It…
A Walk Through Lundy’s Historic Quarries and a link to Portland, Dorset.
On Summer days, when the sun sits high and clean above Lundy, the island glows. The granite shines, Mica and Feldspar glinting black and white. It is the quality of this granite that…
How Wind Shapes Life on Lundy
A North Easterly wind has been blowing over the island this week. It feels that winter has most definitely arrived. The wind here isn’t like wind on the mainland, it feels more dramatic,…
Exploring Lundy’s Mystical Fog Experiences
I’ve been reading Matt Gaw’s thoughts on fog in his book ‘In All Weathers’. Ironically, this happened just as fog settled over Lundy! It made me think about my own encounters with fog…
Wintering into October and November
Settling Back into Island Life Coming back to Lundy from Portugal was a shock. Suddenly I was back on this small island in the Bristol Channel. The clocks had changed, and it was…
Olive Harvesting in Portugal: A Fun Experience
This year, our trip to Portugal coincided with the olive harvest. All around the villages, you could see and hear people gathering their olives. Not having a clue about olive harvesting, we were…
Exploring Bell Ringing on Lundy Island
If you don’t know Lundy, you may be surprised to learn that we get regular groups of bell ringers staying on the island. During these times, the bells of St Helen’s Church ring…
Exploring Hidden River Beaches in Central Portugal
As you know I’m a big Lundy dipper, all seasons! The Portuguese house is in the Leira district of Portugal, not as close to the coast, as I’m used too. So finding spots…
Behind the Scenes of Lundy Island’s Filming Experience
Filming for the TV programme Our tiny islands
World Postcard day -Wendy Mitchell Memorial
To celebrate world postcard day on 1st October, I have placed some specially designed postcards in the Wendy Mitchell letterbox. These postcards have been designed especially for world postcard day by Sharon Read,…
Exploring The Saints Way: A Pilgrimage in Cornwall
A pilgrimage along the Saints way from Padstow to Fowey.
Celebrating National Letter Writing Day from Lundy Island
“Celebrating National Letter Writing Day from Lundy Island—postcards, geocaches, and the 80 Postcard Project meet global connections through Postcrossing.”
At the Edge of the World: Lundy and Finisterre
Sitting on the West Coast of Lundy, I often feel I am at the edge of the world. The horizon is wide, the Atlantic rolls out before me in shifting shades of blue,…
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Jane Sharkey 