corridors and cuttings

Figure Ground residency, water exchange

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:28:11 PDT

I collected water from Hacca's brook near my home, where water flows eventually to The Thames. I am preparing for the Figure Ground residency at the LV21 light vessel and the open day...

The art of spaces and places, a collision of ideas, images, words and encounters in urban and rural sites

Iceland, the fractures between and beneath

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:28:38 PDT

A friend of mine recently brought me back some volcanic lava back from Iceland and my curiosity was ignited, it was this sense of Iceland being a breathing living underground island. Snaefellsjokull,...

The art of spaces and places, a collision of ideas, images, words and encounters in urban and rural sites

an invitation to participate in cracks between the paving stones

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:49:57 PDT

Cracks between the paving stones, is an ongoing collection of images, observations and interventions around plants that secure themselves in seemingly impossible places. You are invited to send...

The art of spaces and places, a collision of ideas, images, words and encounters in urban and rural sites

the non-managment of space

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:02:42 PDT

The art of spaces and places, a collision of ideas, images, words and encounters in urban and rural sites

edgelands

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:51:15 PDT

I am currently reading Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts book Edgelands, its a wonderful poetic book, which explores the edginess of these places. There is nothing nostalgic about edgelands,...

The art of spaces and places, a collision of ideas, images, words and encounters in urban and rural sites

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 04:03:55 PDT

LV21 light vessel for Figure Ground Residency My first day of a mini residency on a light ship, LV21 , for Figure Ground, what a day. LV21, is a decomissioned light ship, it has no...

The art of spaces and places, a collision of ideas, images, words and encounters in urban and rural sites

how many words for an alley

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:06:00 PST

Being fascinated by language, I was surprised how many regional words there are for an alley, doing a little research I have found the following names,, depending what part of the country you...

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A residency on a lightship

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:02:26 PST

images from a residency at The Turbine House in Reading 2010, photo's Hilary Kneale I am really chuffed, I have just heard that I have been...

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Chronicler of the suburbs, Nick Papadimitriou

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:05:11 PST

After my recent fascinating dialogue with painter Deborah Burnstone, who is as interested in roads and highways as me, she suggested I have a look at the work of Nick Papadimitriou. This walker,...

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Blog interview with Deborah Burnstone

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:33:10 PST

night drive, Deborah Burnstone, oil on paper, 16x12", 2008 junction, Deborah Burnstone, oil & acrylic on canvas, 30x40", 2008 freeway, Deborah Burnstone,...

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noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 05:35:17 PST

You have argued that the protection of nature is a cultural project, not a natural project. Why? Because it involves changing people's values and ideas, and building a politics around those...

The art of spaces and places, a collision of ideas, images, words and encounters in urban and rural sites

wild flowers of the city

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:21:32 PST

These are the most common wild flowers, often called weeds, found in towns and cities in Europe and North America, Bittersweet, Burdock, Canadian fleabane, Charlock, Coltsfoot, Creeping Thistle,...

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Are you out there on the streets?

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:53:47 PST

I began this blog sometime ago, I knew I would come back to it and now feel its the right time to continue, I feel excited by the subject area, is anyone else I ask myself? Anybody out there...

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Listen to Richard Mabey on Private Passions on radio 4

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 04:05:46 PST

I turned on the radio today and Richard Mabey the wonderful nature writer was being interviewed about music and his relationship with the dynamic changing environment. You can still hear for the next...

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Beachcombing the hard shoulder

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:56:59 PST

A scavenger patrolling the borderlands for illegal immigrants. Clearing the litter and corpses of insignificant mistakes Combing the edges cruising, hovering for a mere morsel,...

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blackbird song

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:01:13 PST

click on the blog post title to listen to a black bird

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The Unofficial Countryside

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:55:04 PST

I am eagerly awaiting a recent book purchase, entitled Weeds: How vagabond plants gatecrashed civilisation and changed the way we think about nature, by Richard Mabey. He is a wonderful writer...

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Tourist Lane

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 12:27:21 PST

I linked to Improv Everywhere, a group of arists who make work in public spaces. They describe themselves as "causing scenes of chaos and joy in public places". Link here to see Tourist Lane, a video...

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garden tram rail

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:41:49 PDT

The art of spaces and places, a collision of ideas, images, words and encounters in urban and rural sites

Berlin

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:55:46 PST

The art of spaces and places, a collision of ideas, images, words and encounters in urban and rural sites

Dungeness Trip

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:50:18 PST

Have you been to Dungeness, if you haven't get there quick. Its incredible, its the southern most point of Romney Marsh in Kent,the place Derek Jarman made his home and worked on his garden which...

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Packaging

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:49:25 PST

Did you hear the piece on Woman's Hour on Monday 23rd June, a guy saying that paper bags are worse than plastic, don't believe him. 17 billion plastic bags are given out in the UK, imagine...

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The Dartmoor body

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:47:35 PST

I spent the weekend in Dartmoor, working with a small group from a Body Weather background, a new experience for me but also found some crossover with the notion of immersing oneself in the...

The art of spaces and places, a collision of ideas, images, words and encounters in urban and rural sites

Participate in a collaborative action

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:27:31 PST

I would love you to come on-board and send me some images, locations or texts of your plastic bag finds, actions or collections. This will not take much of your time, contribute your work to the...

The art of spaces and places, a collision of ideas, images, words and encounters in urban and rural sites

Flowers starting to appear

noreply@blogger.com (annrap) — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 14:31:18 PST

In 2005 I started to become interested in roads, lanes and motorways, triggered by an exhibition at OVADA in Oxford. Ideas started simmering and Corridors and Cuttings was born. Amongst the work was...

The art of spaces and places, a collision of ideas, images, words and encounters in urban and rural sites