creating change without shouting
I’ve been waiting a few weeks until it felt autumn enough to share Gideon Heugh’s playful poem from Devastating Beauty. And from here in the valley, I think the time is now: LINES FOR AUTUMN Leaves make their golden turnunhurried,then in cooler airwaltz to the damp groundand in sweet-scented crowdmake happinessfor wellington boots. Maybe not … Read more
Even if we’re not at the sharp end, these times are tiring. That’s the reality of the strange and unpredictable space we currently occupy. So where’s the joy? It’s unlikely to be found in the big occasions because everything is muted and scaled-down. And it probably isn’t in breakthroughs. Because the knotted tautness that connects … Read more
Faced with yet more torrential rain and water cascading off the mountainside, my friend Alistair Duncan – another multi-talented artist – suggested I tackle the gift of redistribution. At that point in time, he was more than happy for someone else – in fact, anywhere in need of water – to have what was sloshing … Read more