The following text is a contribution to the body of work, for inclusion in a book of the project by Ola Stahl, the text might have moved slightly when uploaded here, if so it will be sorted soon.







Preamble

My contribution to this volume, is a set of three poems and a manifesto – of sorts – written in response to Lee Simmons’s intervention/event Quarry: 2 that took place at Betchwood Quarry, Surrey, in June 2006. T   more »

Quarry 2

The project was intended to raise awareness of environmental issues, and explore our relationship with the landscape in ...   more »

Flyer for next sheep location (October 2006) as well as info. on previous sites and documentation availability.   more »

Sheep can be seen clearly from the National Trust lookout point at Box Hill: see photos.

The cliff has turned from fuschia to ash pink highlighting contours within the rock, with quite poetical movement and change over time: in time with changes within the responses, as well as the movement and blending of the sheep and their colours.
Next week sheep will be visible from A25 Reigate >< Dorking

This weeks Dorking advertiser is publishing letters of response.

There will be an independent party writing toward an evaluation of the work due to the mixed responses.
The documentation is being prepared and looking very exciting: strong imagery and communications have been captured within the photographs and video work.
Ola > writer for Q:2 is preparing our manifesto...

The work will be appearing in Green Places Landscape Review August edition and probably Surrey Life this month, it is also in Horticulture Week this month and Nalgao will be introducing people to the work and blog in the ezine this weekend. I will also present the work at an art event in London this month: will post more details when I have them.

The exhibition spaces are still to be decided / confirmed, any material contribution is welcome: as in reports of the Q:2 event, photos, info. and images of the quarry in the past, present and future. These are returnable at whatever date is requested by the contributer.

The methodology in developing this work embraced and utilised conceptual and practical contributions from many parties. To clarify the idea ...   more »