Jess, Didge and I started planning our next 'Big Adventure' yesterday! Exciting!
Place: The Gower Peninsula
Time: May 5th-7th to coincide with the Full Moon and Call 3- (Site/Off-sited working)
Context: Artist's residency
List so far: (remembering we have to be able to carry everything!)
map (ordered and on the way)
one man tent (to get)
sleeping bag (to get)
shoes/boots x2
hiking stick
food (chocolate)
rope
hat/gloves
clothes
waterproofs
wash stuff
tissues
wet wipes
small trowel (for digging)
trangia stove
cooking implements
fuel
matches
newspaper (to light a fire)
light/torch
spare batteries
money
phone
towel
swim wear!!!! (we are going in the sea no matter how cold!)
thermals (for after the swim)
a stiff drink (for after the swim)
water (we decided that we will not be able to carry enough water so will have to find a fresh water supply to camp by)
first aid kit
camera
dictaphone
sketch/note books, pens, pencils etc
dice (for decision making, to make it less predictable and more challenging)
Thoughts/Ideas
Document the experience: -how we create our space/place within the landscape
-how we use it
-our relationship with the space/place
-our relationship with landscape
-our relationship with each other
-our reflections
-what we can take from the experience
How do we document: -take samples- earth, plant life, minerals,
-sketch
-photography
-dictaphone
-keeping a diary
-creative writing
What to document: -daily physical activities- a physical perspective
-reflections on how our activities make us feel-an emotional perspective
-what we create- through insight, inspiration, an action that relates to the space/place/landscape/emotions- a spiritual perspective
Excellent, thorough, list of essentials and perspectives - exciting and inspiring x
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