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Connecting with Nature Through Poetry
Often on the participatory walks that I lead, include the reading or writing of poetry, as way of connecting with the landscape. This is not a new concept, many of the great poets of the 18th century; Wordsworth, Coleridge and Blake strode across the landscape writing romantic poetry. Writing Poetry The forom of poetry we…
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Lundy Standing Stones: Original Song by Jane Harris
Creation of the “Standing Stones” Song The “Standing Stones” song was born from a walk with Jane Harris of Songways as we walked amongst the standing stones on Lundy Island. During this walk, we read Haikus from a recent Ginko Walk. As we wandered and conversed, we discussed the Haikus and the stones, sparking curiosity…
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Standing stones
A song written and sung by Jane Harris whilst on Lundy, accompanied in song by Elsbeth. This would have not happened but for the delightful Simon Dell. My thanks to everyone who has participated in my stone walks and to Joe Parker for his help putting the video together.
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Lundy Postcard Project: Exhibition and PDF Book
Many Lundy visitors participated in the Postcard project, resulting in 80 responses. The postcards were exhibited at St Helens Church Lundy, and compiled into a PDF book accessible to all. The book allows viewers to revisit the postcards and potentially find their own contribution.
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Walking amongst Stones
A participatory walk to discover the standing stones of Lundy. I chose Beltane to do the walk. This is a pagan festival halfway between the Spring and Summer equinox. The walk started at Felix Gade Hut. A fire was lit there. A pagan altar was also completed with willow painted in the colours of Spring.…
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Pocket drawings – Lundy visitors
I invited visitors to embark on their own walking journey with a pencil and paper tucked into their pockets. As they wandered the island, the movements of their body guided the pencil, creating a set of marks representing their journey. The drawings create a set of responses to walks where although the mind is attuned…
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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 led to the creation of the Lundy Granite Company in 1863. Although there is little sun today at the end of November.…
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PostSense
Introduction Post Sense, is a personal project ignited by an interest in Mail Art and represents part of my MA Fine Art research, which explores how we can become more emobodied in landscape through our senses, as a way of discovering a greater sense of connection. Mail Art was a popular art movement which centered…
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The carvings of Bensons Cave
Down below the Castle, which was built by Henry III, two paths merge, and there you find Bensons Cave. It is believed this cave is about the same age as the Castle. It bears the name Bensons Cave, from the notorious Devon MP. Who In 1747 obtained a contract from the Government to transport English…
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Jenny’s cove, Lundy
Jenny’s Cove is a well known spot on Lundy, but most people only experience it from the top of the island on foot. My first trip around to Jenny’s cove was on a dive boat which whilst waiting for divers, gave the opportunity of taking staff on a trip around the island. As we travelled…
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