Joomla art3/11/2023 “I first became fascinated with eels when I wrote a play set on the chalk stream rivers,” said Deborah Gearing, pictured left dressed to perform eel and river poetry at All Aboard 2022. The Eel Run will celebrate what’s described as an “iconic and threatened species” over the next year, through story and memory collection, new poetry and printmaking workshops, culminating in summer 2023 with a celebratory event. “I was drawn to working on my own doorstep because the neighbourhood is vibrant, supportive and home to many brilliant local artists.” “I am thrilled to have secured funding to develop my first independent public art projects in Southampton,” said Katie Daley-Yates. The Eel Run, by local playwright, printmaker and poet Deborah Gearing, aims to raise awareness of the European eel, which used to be found in abundance in the River Itchen and other local chalk streams, and is now critically endangered.Īnd Drawing on the Outside, by visual artist sarah filmer, will be a nine-month programme of fortnightly creative workshops in Mansbridge for men experiencing isolation, to “come together, make and reconnect with their local community and spaces”.įunding comes from Arts Council England, Abri, The Southampton Collective and Three Rivers Rail Partnership. Friend Optionsīitterne Parker and independent visual art producer Katie Daley-Yates has secured funding to work with local artists sarah filmer and Deborah Gearing to produce the two community-focused public projects. Like what we do? Help us keep publishing and even do more, with a regular friend subscription. Article continues after this brief message from the publisher
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