Writing
‘West Cumbria and the A66’ by John Scanlan
This element of the project departs from an examination of the cultural landscapes of Cumbria, looking in particular at the way the two Cumbrias (of the Lake District and the coastal west) have been formed as distinctive places through literary, environmental, economic and other influences over the last three hundred years. This work has focused [...]
Practising Place: Creative and Critical Reflections on Place
The Practising Place book explores our relationship with place through a collection of co-authored texts, visual essays, creative projects and conversations between the artists and academics involved in the initial conversations programme. Featuring new [...]
“Fragile Possibilities”: The Role of the Artist’s Book in Public Art
“Fragile Possibilities”: The Role of the Artist’s Book in Public Art Elaine Speight and Charles Quick for Special Issue "Artists’ Books: Concept, Place, and a Quiet Revolution" edited by Dr Chris Taylor
West Cumbria: On The Edge by John Scanlan
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The Expanded City 2017-18 map
Created by Claire Tindale, The Expanded City map was designed to accompany the 'Lie of the Land' symposium in 2018, as part of the second stage of The Expanded City project. It geographically locates and gives details of the main insights generated through research projects by artists Gavin Renshaw, Ian Nesbitt & Ruth Levene, Olivia Keith, [...]
The Expanded City 2015–16
Designed by Claire Tindale and written by Lauren Velvick, this small publication introduces The Expanded City project and gives details of the initial research undertaken by artists Gavin Renshaw, Olivia Keith, Ian Nesbitt & Ruth Levene, The Decorators, Emily Speed and Lauren Velvick. Click here to purchase a copy.
‘Viewfinding’ by Gavin Renshaw
As part of The Expanded City project, Gavin Renshaw researched the aesthetics of newspapers associated with bicycle racing, such as the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia, as well as the Clarion Cycling Club, to produce his own publication. This [...]
The March of the Artists
July 2018 Lauren Sagar, a first year MA Fine Art student at UCLan discusses her current project. Lauren is studying on the Projects for Places pathway, which is taught by In Certain Places curators Prof. Charles Quick and Elaine Speight. A Walk and Talk I led at Artists Jamboree 2018. Photo credit Hannah Marie Photography. [...]