Tag: lundy
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Lundy Island Pilgrimage: Walking Route, Pilgrim Passport and Island Reflection
A guide to the Lundy Island pilgrimage, including walking routes, the pilgrim passport and a slower way of experiencing the island.
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Exploring William Anastasi’s Pocket Drawings: Art in Motion
Discover Pocket Drawings on Lundy Island — a walking-based art project where movement, terrain and the body create drawings shaped by the landscape.
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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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Empty Landscape
This week I was looking through past study notes and came across notes, from a lecture about working in isolation, by Stephanie Owens, Art University Plymouth. This was a lecture, in response to being at art school at the start of a pandemic. It was suggested that we might look at artists who were drawn…
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Fire and Water
Lundy is located off North Devon, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Bristol Channel. Its a rugged and remote Island. Having being fascinated by a documentary that featured Julie Brook’s Fire Stack, I was keen to see if I could create something similar on Lundy. I was intrigued to see how the elements of water…
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Seascape inspired crochet
I wanted an easy crochet project, so I chose this simple granny square pattern and chose the colours from the stylecraft range. The colours were inspired by the seascape and the many colours that the sea presents, on days when I swim off lundy. Living on an island only 3 miles long and half a…
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The soay fleece
My Lundy woven wall hangings contain a mix of the domestic and wild flocks on Lundy. Whilst the domestic animals are sheared, the wild ones molt on the move. I could obtain fleece from other means but i like to source it from its natural habitat. This process of walking and collecting is quite a…
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Sea Thrift, Weaving, and the Wild West Coast of Lundy
Inspired by sea thrift on Lundy Island’s west coast, this blog explores weaving, landscape, and making art shaped by rugged coastal environments
