We are delighted that Alison Kirby will be artist in residence in September 2014, as she works on a body of work, through research followed by an exhibition at The Gallery at the End of the Lane.
As she expresses her ideas:
About Making Paths
This residency will look at the people's ways: the paths in the wood. I
foresee that this will include an investigation into old records and
maps, land use records, parish records. I want to know some history, but
also to identify, if I can, individuals crossing the land and using
paths to get to work, for church, for family, to play or to court. I
want to know how the paths are referred to, if at all. I want to explore
classifications, notice anything that differs from today, that jars.
How far back I go is a tantalising question: even geological time is
relevant, as the shapes of the land and the nature of its earths,
stones and rock provide resources- building stone, roof stone,
limestone - and dictate the shape, stability and course of paths to
them. People carve the paths that the land form allows.
For more information about her proposal please read on sidebar.
If you would like the opportunity to be artist in residence for up to a month at the gallery, please contact me. We can take bookings for 2015 as well as for the rest of this year.
