Sowing Seeds Photo Essay

by Apr 2, 2017photo essay

The ‘Sowing Seeds’ project was a collaboration between Burscough Community Farm, Edge Hill University Performing Arts and the ‘Walk The Plank’ theatre company. Over the course of March 2017 the three groups worked together to produce a unique one off arts project sponsored by The Arts Council.

I followed the project with my camera from the first meeting at Edge Hill  University through the creative process, right up until the final performance which took place on 2nd April 2017.

The project weaves together a story of a mad March Hare who is too impatient to wait for spring and the elements of water, wind, soil and fire. He has a supporting cast of scarecrows, moles, birds, foxes, witches and an earthly giant. The narrative and choreography was generated from the students inspired by the farm community and facilitated by Walk The Plank.

It’s been a great journey and I am so grateful to all those who have taken part, especially Dr. Barnaby King who first approached me with the idea.

Here are my favourite images from the experience. True collaborative community art at its finest.

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