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A bit of self-justification
I tell myself (and anyone who might listen) that I’m not a natural blogger and that I find writing about myself very difficult. True. However … social media have taken over the world and and and I hate to say […]
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Final thoughts (for the time being).
At the height of my enthusiasm for the deep map of Bwlch y Ddeufaen I had a major installation planned: the long map on one wall; the “data” displayed as numbers and text overlapping on transparent paper, framed and assembled […]
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Yes – there really is a seventh-month gap here.
Dark times, indeed. Or more like grey-ish in my case. Despite being fit (at the moment, fingers crossed), having enough to eat and being otherwise secure I have found it impossible to do much meaningful work since the summer. But, […]
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Solid reading matter.
About two-thirds of the way into the project I thought I had better read the seminal tome on the subject of deep mapping: ‘Prairyerth’ by William Least Heat-Moon. I’m about half way through it, and although it’s very interesting I’m […]
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Untitled blog post from "Deep mapping in North Wales – Art and Archaeology"
The end of the writing is in sight at last – having spent an unnecessarily large amount of time on doing 1500 (ish) words about my project I have almost, almost got to the point where it might be sort […]
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Odd times to be ‘deep mapping’.
The late Clifford McLucas formulated a ten-point manifesto for deep mapping, and suggested that the outcome should have three components: a graphic element, which should be large; a database; a time-based media component. Based on minimum ‘live’ visual research in […]
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Diary – what diary?
As a record of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, it’s fair to say that this blog is not a success. My physical surroundings haven’t changed much: life in the countryside goes on, the ‘journey’ to my studio involves walking a hundred […]
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Untitled blog post from "Deep mapping in North Wales – Art and Archaeology"
In what seems like another life, but was only a month ago, I walked along the line of the Roman road above Rowen (North Wales) making research drawings for the last part of the course – “Using arts-based practice to […]
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Untitled blog post from "Deep mapping in North Wales – Art and Archaeology"
Sitting here trying to concentrate, but having some difficulty (like everyone else at the moment, probably). As a distraction, here’s some ancient graffiti on one of the Stones of Stenness. The study of ancient graffiti has long been A Thing […]
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The Leaving of Lerwick.
Some final photographs of Lerwick: “slightly old-fashioned” is meant to be a compliment. Aberdeen is not certainly not old-fashioned; dour perhaps, but up-to-date. It has a massive harbour sealed off with high fences, so that you couldn’t fall into […]
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Further to my last….
… a last look around Lerwick. Travelling by ferry is very civilised. For the 7p.m. sailing, foot passengers check in at any time from 5. Just right for a last cup of coffee and a wander up and down […]
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A proper day off, or two.
Leaving my car behind in Wales was undoubtedly a wise move. I have thoroughly explored a relatively small area on foot, and have seen far more than you ever do when rushing around in a metal box on wheels. I […]