Solace - Nature Recording workshop

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Stuck in the summer holidays with nothing to do? Interested in creative technology and the outdoors?

Be part of 'Solace' - an exciting, new and interactive installation touring The South Downs.

We are running a family-friendly Nature Recording workshop for 'Solace' at the Seven Sisters Country Park, to help capture sounds and video footage from the nearby rivers and sea.

What is it?

Solace is an interactive sound and video installation inspired by the Sussex Downs. It has been designed to get local families involved in more experimental art.

Happening over the summer 2019 to spring 2020, it will invite audiences to ask questions about our relationship with open and urban spaces, wellbeing and digital authenticity.

The work will be created by artists Karen Tilley and Kevin Grist and inspired by digital content captured by local people.

What happens in this workshop?

You will get to explore the rural settings of the Seven Sisters Country Park, taking sound recordings and video footage of the landscape and wildlife. Learn how to turn your mobile device into a field recorder and have a go at manipulating and experimenting with the content you have collected.

The work you create will feed into the interactive installation which will be exhibited at The Crypt Gallery, Seaford, in October 2019.

The session will be informal with the emphasis on having fun. There is no need to have any previous experience - but do bring along your smart phone or tablet (charged), and wear suitable outdoor clothes and footwear. We will provide all other equipment and refreshments.

Ideal for:

All ages and abilities - under 16's to be accompanied by an adult.

Accessibility:

Accessible toilet: Yes
Autism-friendly dedicated session: No
Car parking onsite: Yes 2 - charges apply
Disabled parking: Yes
Guide dogs welcomed: Yes
Hearing loop: No
Level access: Yes - although some terrain may be rocky
Wheelchair access: Yes
Wifi: Yes

Tickets:

The workshop is free, but booking is essential.

How to book:

Please let us know by email to hello@sparkedecho.org or leave a us a voicemail on 01634 540787.

More info about the project is here: sparkedecho.org/solace

Who will be leading the workshops?

Kevin Grist, Sound Artist: is co-founder and Director of SparkedEcho CIC. He is an experienced community musician and arts producer, focusing on music technology as a tool for live performance and composition. He has previously worked at Arts Council England, Musical Futures and AudioActive, and on projects with Glyndebourne Opera, BBC Radio 1 and Ideas Test. Kevin has a degree in Music Production, a PGCE and is a Trustee for Sound Sense, the UK body for community musicians.

Karen Tilley, Visual Artist: will co-produce the Solace installation with Kevin, combining specialisms in video and sound. Karen is a visual artist working in a multi-discipline practice, which includes film, photography, audio and sculpture. She is currently resident on the 'Arts DRIVA @ Fusebox' programme in Brighton, run by Wired Sussex to develop practice in emerging technologies. Karen is also an experienced Arts Award advisor and teacher.

Who is Solace produced by?

Solace is produced by SparkedEcho CIC and is kindly supported with funding from Arts Council England and East Sussex Arts Partnership. Additional partner support will also be provided from Ditchling Museum of Art+Craft and East Sussex Music.