Members of the #WalkCreate project PI Prof Dee Heddon, Associate Partner Maxwell Ayamba of Sheffield Environmental Movement and commissioned Artist Kate Green, talk to Dr Shruti Raghuraman on the latest edition of the podcast, Pandemic and Beyond. Listen to find out more about walking and wellbeing, and the #WalkCreate project in Episode 19, here: https://anchor.fm/pandemicandbeyond/episodes/Pandemic-and-Beyond-Episode-19-Walking-PublicsWalking-Arts-e1hbep0/a-a7p6cj7… Continue reading Pandemic and Beyond Podcast
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Daffodils, Tea and Sea in the North East (of England) – Harry Wilson
On 11th April I joined Newcastle-based artist Henna Asikainen on her fourth and final walk as part of her #WalkCreate commission. Henna has been working with N.E.S.T (North East Solidarity and Teaching) a student-led charity based at Newcastle University which teaches English as a second language and organises community integration support for people in Newcastle… Continue reading Daffodils, Tea and Sea in the North East (of England) – Harry Wilson
Upcoming Talks
We are delighted to have the opportunity to share our research at our Partner’s National Summit on 22nd March. The theme of this year’s summit is about walking and inclusivity, and our contribution is called “Creative approaches to inclusive walking”. You can find full details of the Summit here National Walking Summit 2022 | Living Streets and our… Continue reading Upcoming Talks
Artist Commission – Elspeth Penfold and CITiZAN (MoLA)
As part of the Walking Publics / Walking Arts project, a number of Artist Commissions have been awarded. We’ll be sharing more about the artists and their projects over the coming weeks. In ‘Intertidal’ artist Elspeth Penfold will collaborate with the Coastal and Intertidal Zone Archaeological Network (CITiZAN), at the Museum of London Archaeology, to… Continue reading Artist Commission – Elspeth Penfold and CITiZAN (MoLA)
The Walking Library – Dee Heddon and Misha Myers speak to CILIPS
The #WalkCreate team’s interest in creative walking stems in part from their own engagement with it, as artists. Today, CILIPS (Scotland’s library and information professionals) released an interview with Dee Heddon and her collaborator Misha Myers, about their ongoing creative walking project, The Walking Library. See their conversation below, and read more at the CILIPS… Continue reading The Walking Library – Dee Heddon and Misha Myers speak to CILIPS
Walk Create in Conversation with A Bit Lit
Project PI Dee Heddon and and Co-I Clare Qualmann recently spoke about walking and wellbeing, and the nature of participatory art in the pandemic with Andy Kesson of A Bit Lit. You can watch their conversation below. More can be found at their website. A Bit Lit is a platform for research and creativity, championing… Continue reading Walk Create in Conversation with A Bit Lit
Call for Papers: Walking Well? Stepping Through and Beyond the Pandemic
Walking Publics / Walking Arts are pleased to announce this Call for Papers for a session taking place at the Royal Geographical Society (RGS)-IGB Conference from 30 August – 2 September 2022. The hybrid event will be convened by Project PI Dee Heddon and Morag Rose, paying attention to how Covid-19 affected walking and creative… Continue reading Call for Papers: Walking Well? Stepping Through and Beyond the Pandemic
Responding to the #WalkCreate Gallery – Stephanie Springgay
The following text is a transcript from Stephanie Springgay’s response to the #WalkCreate Gallery from the gallery online launch event on Wednesday 4th November 2021. A full recording of the event can be found here. I am joining you from Tkaronto, the lands of the Haudenosaunee, the Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the Credit River.… Continue reading Responding to the #WalkCreate Gallery – Stephanie Springgay
The Walkbook – Call for Submissions
A key aim of the Walking Publics/Walking Arts research project is to share artists’ expertise to support more people to walk well. We are now in the process of developing a free, online resource: The Walkbook: recipes for walking and wellbeing. This will respond to the diverse and multiple challenges people have experienced in participating in walking during the pandemic.… Continue reading The Walkbook – Call for Submissions
#WalkCreate Commissions Announcement
We are thrilled to announce our series of commissioned walking artworks as part of the research we are undertaking into walking, wellbeing & community under COVID-19. Each project will use creative walking to connect with participants in a particular location, working with a range of themes and formats that address the project challenges emerging from our research: mitigating isolation and anxiety maintaining health and wellbeing … Continue reading #WalkCreate Commissions Announcement