Books of Water I (River Peck), 2024
Materials: Organic papers, river-specific water,
ink, drawing media, panorama print of the river peck
Measurements: variable
Format: Three-hour workshop designed by paula roush
Participants: 12
Commissioner: Photography at London South Bank University
Location: Copeland gallery and the river Peck, London
Date: 1st June 2024
Participating Artists:
- Hera Santos
- Joe Webb
- Alexandra Santos
- Anila Ladwa
- Bernice Lin
- Jayshree Bhagat
- Dunia El-Zobaidi
- Louis Passaniti
- Saranya
- Ackba
The _Books of Water_ workshop series is part of the ongoing
Follow Y/Our River project, initiated through an artist-led residency tracing the River Lea’s journey from its source to its confluence with the Thames. The project uses book making and contact printing with locally sourced water and plants to create a collaborative artist’s book. Through performative, embodied practice, participants connect with felt sense, transcending linear time to experience a transformative engagement with riverine ecology and
contact
paula roush ::: paularoush@gmail.com
msdm studio ::: msdm@msdm.org.uk