I live in Herefordshire and am investigating our relationship with rural place, studying at Manchester Metropolitan University. I am seeking participants for this year long research project that will end with a Walking the Commons exhibition at Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre (HARC) in 2024.
In this project I hope that together we can investigate the common lands of Herefordshire, where they are publicly accessible, through a walking practice and utilising the resources at HARC if wished.
This project involves visiting and walking on one piece of common land of your choice over the four seasons beginning Autumn 2023 and documenting notes /sketches, perhaps gathering materials on your visits. Visits may be limited to four – one for each season – or may be as many times as you wish. A notebook will be provided to document thoughts and notes.
I will offer a drop in session once a month at HARC to discuss any findings and meet with other community investigators taking part in the project. You are invited to make a final creative response in a medium of your choice for the exhibition or you could submit your notebook or extracts from it if you wish.
I will need to tell you more about the project so you can decide if you would like to take part. There is no obligation to do so. If you do decide to, I will ask you to sign a consent form, but you can withdraw at any time. To join the project, I have arranged a date in September 2023 when we can first meet at HARC.
My name is Jackie Morris. If you would like to hear more about Walking the Commons, please contact me on jacqueline.morris@stu.mmu.ac.uk or 07766688193
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