Barefoot Blindfold – Fruit Routes Video
As Anne-Marie Culhane and I finalise plans for our 18th of May participative performance ;Barefoot Blindfold’ on Loughborough University Campus:
http://barefootblindfold-estw.eventbrite.co.uk/
I thought I’d share a bit of background on Fruit Routes and the how the area of fruit trees that Barefoot Blindfold will take place in came about.
The trees were planted as an integral and in fact defining element of Anne-Marie Culhane’s extended Fruit Route piece for Loughborough University Sustainabilty:
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/sustainability/biodiversity…
The video below was made by me during the Fruit Routes planting weekend where I also wrote and performed a piece ‘The Cut In Her Stomach’ from a stump close to the Pilkington Library where we will meet for Barefoot Blindfold. The video captures something of the energy and thoughts of the many participants that took part in the planting.
Participants in the Fruit Routes tree planting weekend across Loughborough University campus share some of their thoughts about Fruit Routes. This video was shot entirely on iPhone by Paul Conneally..
Barefoot Blindfold – Dawn Chorus
There is now an event page at Eventbrite where you can book a free place at Barefoot Blindfold:
http://barefootblindfold-estw.eventbrite.co.uk/
It’s on Anne-Marie Culhane’s Fruit Route at Loughborough University and starts at 5am on 18th May finishing at 8am including breakfast.
To be barefoot blindfold at dawn amongst fruit trees the sounds of nature choreographing our movements will be a new and experirence for those taking part and for those that maybe stop to watch too but so much better to take part – Join us!
More information on Fruite Routes is available here:
http://fruitroutesloughborough.wordpress.com
BAREFOOT BLINDFOLD
18th May 5am – 8am
Just finalising the score for a new piece, ‘Barefoot Blindfold’, with Anne-Marie Culhane.
http://littleonion.posterous.com/barefoot-blindfol…
I see this as another strand of my ongoing Memory Foam series in that within the immersive experience we hope to create, emotions, memories and stories will arise from the sounds and silences weaved through the piece.
‘Barefoof Blindfold’ is part of Anne-Marie’s ongoing work FRUIT ROUTES for at Loughborough University a work that I’ve been happy to be a part of over the last six months or so.
Barefoot Blindfold will take place on Friday the 18th of May in and amongst the fruit trees planted in and across the Loughborough University campus during Fruit Routes. It’s a daybreak exxperience starting at 5am in the morning – dawn.
Exact happenings are not yet finalised but meeting at the Pilkington Library participants (it could be you!) are ‘slow walked’ to a Fruit Route orchard area where the event will unfold.
After we have breakfast and share our stories, emotions, evoked memories.
Any and all of the above is subject to change.
Why not join us? It’s free. Places limited so call 07849073394 or email [email protected]
Free eticket at:
http://barefootblindfold-estw.eventbrite.co.uk/
Train 595
Paul Conneally 2012
Apprpriated Oasis Wet Foam and Pearl Headed Pins
http://littleonion.posterous.com/train-595-from-me…
Train 595 was recovered by myself and Maurice Maguire from a rubbish skip in a church graveyard.
Train 595 – some have already railed against my use of this train in representing it now as a new work or in fact representing it at all. I was called “ghoulish” and others have opined that it’s disrespectful. Its neither – it’s memory foam and pearl headed pins from a rubbish skip but much more too.
A friend worries: “What if the family of the dead person it was originally made for see it? Won’t they be upset?”
The truth is these trains are, according to florists, a standard pattern, a popular shape to temporarily memorialise children and men that love trains.
It’s not important which church yard it came from – it’s the one in your head right now.
