Out of Water is off to the USA!

In only a few days Out of Water will be performed in San Francisco, USA, as part of PSi19 which is hosted by Stanford University. Preparation has been underway for many weeks, but now the date looms ever closer and it is time to get out the suitcase and cram in costumes for all the performers. The location – Fort Funston beach –  will be the same and different to Holkham in Norfolk, approached by cliffs and with 159 steps to reach the beach, the audience... Read More

Out of Water film

Filmed excerpts from live performances of Out of Water can be viewed here. Out of Water was performed at 8am on Holkham Beach, Norfolk from 25th to 27th August as part of the London 2012 Festival. The artists worked with singers and swimmers from the local area to make the performance.    Read More

DeDom’s “Reminiscences” films now online!

  Richard DeDomenici has created three short films as part of his cryptic triptych of works Reminiscences of a Backward Future. Bomb Predisposal Unit presents some of the documentation from Richard’s custom-made hyper-vigilante robot, which takes to the streets to ask people [politely] “Excuse me, what’s in your bag?” whereas BASP introduces Richard’s recent scientific experimentation in genetically combining the best qualities of a bee and... Read More

remembering the changing landscape…

Photo Credit: Abi Cunliffe   So, in the knowledge that Standstill is done for now, I shall be taking it down over the next couple of weeks. While people were doing standstill, when they were in the hut, I was down on the beach bound up in my continuous beach combing, looking looking…I experienced seeing the whole landscape change over several hours, the sea retreating far in to the distance revealing mud flats and water gullies shining silver in the afternoon light... Read More

Drawing to the final close…a Standstill moment in October

I am still waiting to hear if I shall be doing Standstill one last time before taking it down. I went to Brightlingsea on Sun and the sea really was calm and almost still like a pond, beautiful. I visited the hut yesterday, and wonder now, when I shall be going back…  Read More

Out of Water images

Here’s a selection of Out of Water images on Flikr – more to come!    Read More

British Social Athlete – the film

Film documentation of Mel’s journey from Jaywick to London can now be viewed on vimeo. The film was made by Signals Media Arts and they followed Mel through workshops at Jaywick Martello Tower, local knitting groups and the final choice of the message at the Jaylympics in July. Do you want to know what the message was? View it here!    Read More

Hopscotch to Victory

The film! Two years we’ve been planning this, two years… Click here to view  Read More

water, water everywhere but what to decide

Its that time when the final decisions are made and its very exciting! Costume, music, musicians, props – all combining to make it clear that after the months of planning, Out of Water is shaping up nicely. Skype conversations between artists Helen Paris and Caroline Wright, who are currently on opposite sides of the world have meant that creative discussion has proceeded apace despite the geographical distances. Rather a beautiful coincidence was the release today of the... Read More

Hopscotchers at the ready

Momentum and excitement is gathering as Hopscotch to Victory gets closer. 360 hopscotchers are needed for 30th June to break the World Record and LACE are on track for victory! Listen out for broadcasts on Garrison FM in the Colchester area about the event which will accompnay visits to local schools by LACE artists Caroline Wright and Richard Dedomenici  Read More