Tag: Walking
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Representing Lundy at the Created Festival, The Big Sheep
Representing Lundy Island at the Created Festival at The Big Sheep. This is a North Devon craft and art event. It celebrates creativity, landscape, and local makers.
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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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Lundy walking scores
As part of my MA in Fine Art, I’m delving into the sensory connections we form with places through the simple act of walking. This project, in particular, revolves around the concept of following “scores” – participatory instructions designed to offer fresh perspectives on engaging with Lundy. Even if you’re a regular visitor to Lundy,…
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A pilgrimage through Ancient woodlands
I would like to take you on part of a route followed in June known as the Jerusalem’ Pilgrimage, from Haslemere to Chichester. Dismounting from the train in Haslemere you head out of the town, past the large gated houses. After about 15 minutes you leave the busy road and enter the ancient woodland. First…
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Holy Wells
Devon has over 300 Holy Wells and Springs. According to the website insearchofholywellsandhealingsprings.com “A holy well, or sacred spring, is a small body of water emerging from underground and revered either in a Pagan or Christian context, often both. Holy wells were frequently pagan sacred sites that later became Christianized. The term ‘holy well’ is…
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The Narcissistic Daffodil
In March whilst still in lockdown, I took a back door pilgrimage. The walk I had planned started from my doorstep and its purpose was to link two sites of religious significance. St Anne Chapel and St Brannocks Church. My mini pilgrimage started at St Annes Chapel in Saunton. My intention for this mini pilgrimage…
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The sight of the walker
A reflection on William Sharpes article – Part One This is the first part summary taken from William Sharpes paper in Walking Bodies (2020), on reading the paper, I started to find alignment with my work which Sharpe (2020) talked about. The first statement Sharpe ponders is whether; ‘walking art offers its proponents a choice;…
