I have been invited to join Helen Acklam (multi-disciplinary artist) and Prerna Chandiramani (printmaker) in South Wales for a research and exploration residency as a part Helens ACE funded project “What It is to Be There”.
We walk the hills and vales of the Garw Valley gathering material- coal, clay, debris, discarded and broken objects, including the associated stories we have found during our shared journeys.
In the evenings we use our finds with paint, print and clay, the resulting surfaces have an immediate connection with the land and its history. In August we will join again and work together to form the start of a collective body of work.
Image Prerna Chandiramani