A weekend of sound, light, music and art for all the family. www.reflectaamp.org
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REFLECT GRAVESHAM
Ulf Pedersen / Tania Holland Williams / Lucy Farrell / Ocean 404
11 and 12 October
Times: From 7.30pm
LV21
A sound and light event that brings the extraordinary ship LV21 and its surroundings to life. Karma Seas by internationally acclaimed artist Ulf Pedersen sees a large-scale projection on the sails of Edith May which will be reflected into the water.
Audiences are invited to explore LV21 below deck to discover:
An intimate gig of songs inspired by the Estuary and sea from BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner Lucy Farrell. A new soundscape, States of Immersion by Kent artist Tania Holland Williams exploring our relationship with water. See how natural sounds can affect your mood with University of Exeter's Ocean 404 project.
Sea Song Walks with Lucy Farrell
Times: 11am on Saturday 12th Oct and Sunday 13th Oct
Location: Meeting Place LV21 to continue along the Royal Pier Road
Singing and walking are two things proven to be good for our wellbeing. We bring these together with groups meeting at LV21 to be led on a walk accompanied by songs of the sea .
Artist Walks with Elspeth Penfold - ‘Let’s take a Moment’ with Thread and Word.
3pm on Saturday 12th Oct and Sunday 13th Oct.
Location: Meeting Place LV21
Collaborate with Billie Penfold as you take a mindful walk together as a group. Your walk will include knotting of ropes, poetry, discussion and readings responding to the local area, the sea and the coastal path. Celebrating ‘Sumak Kawsay’, which is a Quechua (Bolivian Indian dialect) word for ‘good living’, or ‘buen vivir” in Spanish, we invite you bring along your own readings of the local area, sea, coastal path to contribute.
FREE EVENTS, NO BOOKING REQUIRED
What Does the Sea Say? by Martyn Ware
Times: all day each day
Location: St Andrew's Quayside
Anyone can enter this seaside soundscape housed in a beach hut looking out on the River Thames. Visitors are encouraged to write down what the sea means to them either in a visitor book and on the beach hut itself, creating a bespoke public artwork for Gravesend.
Time to Sit and Stare
Times: all day each day
Location: Benches surrounding LV21
Estuary path benches have been decorated by local artists in response to the location and project. Visitors are encouraged to take time out on their own or with others to enjoy their work and contemplate the view.
Artists and community groups involved:
Elspeth Penfold Let’s take a Moment - Beautifully woven handmade rope reflecting the estuary and its colours are wrapped around the bench. Pick up a handmade piece of rope from the bucket beside the bench and ‘Take a moment to sit and knot a rope’. You can choose whether to take the knotted rope home or attach it to the weave on the bench
Wendy Daws The Value of Touch - Wendy works with Kent Association for the Blind Gravesham Art Group to create a tactile contemporary bench with support from Gravesham Urban Knitters.
Xtina Lamb Passage – Xtina uses processed washed up plastic and printing methods to decorate her bench.
