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
Category: Artist Commissions
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)
#WalkCreate Commissions
We commissioned a series of walking artwork pilots as part of our research into walking, wellbeing & community. Each project used 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: Four of the commissions were made through an open call, four were collaborations with project partners… Continue reading #WalkCreate Commissions