14th October to 1st November
the main activities over this period are writing-up and preparing for the November River Map exhibition and related events.
Richard Keating
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writing-up, First Friday Walk, Good from Woods, Watery Landscapes, Conservation Grazing
3rd to 13th
still working on Chapter 2 – sorting references has, as everyone told me it would, taken ages!
Mainly talking to people about various aspects of Folly Wood and Watery Landscapes research.
First Friday Walk in the Newmarket Valley
Absolutely fantastic conservation grazing meeting at the Brewery with thanks to Jade Bashford and Mark Connelly.
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writing-up, River Map, Folly Wood, Corsica
9th September to 2nd October
invigilating and taking down Ruskin Mill show.
Inspection at Folly Wood from Big Tree funders
Writing (and Boule) on Corsica
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River Map, writing-up, Festival of Nature
2nd to 8th
Setting-up Ruskin Mill exhibition – installation. Planning walk.
Preparing workshop for Festival of Nature.
Preparing for and running Stroud Nature Network event seminar
Festival of Nature
Ruskin Mill event
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writing-up, Festival of Nature, River Map
26th to 1st September
Taking River Map exhibition down from Exchange.
Making work for Ruskin Mill discussion event/exhibition.
Final Festival of Nature preparation meeting with Steve Roberts
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River Map, writing-up, Rodborough Fields,
River Map Seminar at the Exchange – good take up, good discussion.
Evening Wildlife Walk as a part of Rodborough Fields Preservation Group campaign.
Still working on Chapter 2.
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River Map, Stroud Nature, White Horses
12th to 18th:
Developing River Map process – direct drawing on “favourite places” Map. Drawing at Wallbridge.
Preparing for Festival of Nature
Visit Richard White and Ali Pretty’s exhibition at Devizes Museum.
Writing up.
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River, thesis, Stroud Nature, Folly Wood
5th – 11th
Writing thesis continues to be full on – writing main part of most days.
Managing regular drawing
tree maintenance at Folly Wood – some failures due to dry summer
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thesis, River, Stroud Nature
29 July – 4th August
writing stuttering, administration of projects time consuming – making drawings though.
meeting with Kel about River – visit Canal centre gallery…
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thesis, River, final show
22nd – 28th
meeting with Abigail Large at Museum in the Park to discuss final show.
Meeting with Kel to develop ideas for River exhibitions and events. Decided on outline idea of people’s map for Festival of Nature event and to hold a second River discussion event at the Exchange while the work is still on show.
Writing taking new shape as I concentrate on reflecting upon my process … full on, including weekends. Sleeping difficult.