Be Your Dog
In the context of my interest in species equality I joined a DIY project with Angela Bartram at Karst in Plymouth, UK (http://www.thisisliveart.co.uk/opportunities/diy-13-2016-angela-bartram/). The premise was to spend three days with a group of dogs and people, basically a group of dog-human pairs. The research was about how humans can come down from their superiority and meet these familiar non humans on equal footing. This meant lots hours of mirroring what Zeb, this large
A love song for Pendennis Point
On the 21st of November planning permission for 30 luxury apartments on Pendennis Point, in Cornwall was turned down. Pendennis Point is a peninsula that is a haven for seals, birds and humans who come to enjoy the sea views and each other's company in this spacious spot. In the run up to this decision I collected responses from people as to what this area means to them. I edited these responses into a soundtrack, or love song for the Point is what it felt like, which was pla
November 30 2016: Remembrance of the Lost Species Day
November 30th is remembrance of the lost species day, which is an interesting part of a culture that sees non human life as kin, rather than as objects for use. The day was initiated by Persephone Pearl, an artist and activist from Bristol in 2011. Never having heard of the day, but glad it exists, I organised a remembrance event in Falmouth, Cornwall this past November. We started with a physical meditation, sensing how our skeletal structure and breath are shared with coun
