What I Have Been Up To - The Ark

 In my last post I said that I had been busy with lots of things.  One of the things that has kept me busy recently was a Pennine Lancashire art project called The Ark.

Developed by artist Beth Derbyshire The Ark is a converted narrow boat that houses a video installation, beautifully designed patterning and a wildflower roof.  So what was my involvement?  Well, I was one of the subjects of the film.

This floating cinema made its way through Pennine Lancashire from Eanam Wharf at Blackburn (see picture above.  Incidentally, this was shot by me using Pentax K1000 on Kodak BCN400 film.) and ending it's journey at Brierfield Mill, Brierfield.

The film entitled The Keepers follow several people who have a unique connection to the Pennine Lancashire  landscape.  Me?  I'm the Keeper of the Stone.  Below is a short film about the Ark and bottom is the film, The Keepers.

A Long Time Posting

I can't believe how long it has been since I last posted and I really can't believe how busy I have been.

So some of the stuff that has been happening will come out in posts over the week or so but the biggest thing that has kept me busy is preparing my last project, Remnants, for exhibition.  Details of which will follow in the next couple of days but I can't wait to see it hung on a wall.

Obviously, I have been out on the river again and I'm quickly working up the concept of The River.  If you have a look at my flickr stream you will see some of the images that I have taken.  These will slowly be dwindled down to the final set of shots over the next few months.

I have to admit, I have found The River extremely difficult and I think I lost my way on it a couple of times.  In fact at one point I was ready to give up on it as I couldn't see a way of seeing the project through that I would be happy with.  That has now gone and I'm back in the flow with some interesting new ideas and a direction to go in.  I'm pretty sure the end product will be something that isn't what is expected.