Please join us, Nick Ferguson and Kate Carr, at the Twickenham Exchange as we explore the sounds of human and botanical interactions along the River Crane.
Inspired by the meanders and connections of the river, the event will include a live performance of a soundscape using botanical material and field recordings, seasonal drinks made from plants foraged from the Crane valley, a photographic display and discussions. With contributions from ethnobotanist Dr Sarah Edwards and others.
This event follows a morning walk along the Crane which is bookable through a separate link available here.
Sound Roots is brought to you in partnership with Richmond Art and Ideas Festival, Crane Valley Partnership and Performing Arts Community Engagement, Kingston University.
The Contributors
Nick Ferguson works with local organisations, exhibitions and the photo essay medium to gain new perspectives on coexistence – human, natural and technological – in the landscape that lies beneath the routine operations of Heathrow Airport. www.nickferguson.co.uk
Kate Carr’s practice explores the encounters, textures and technologies entangled with field recording using movement, objects and experimental recording techniques. She creates intimate, delicate and hybrid sound worlds which centre the interactions and collectivity which generate soundscapes. https://www.gleamingsilverribbon.com/
Dr Sarah Edwards, author of The Ethnobotanical, is an ethnobotanist at the University of Oxford, where she teaches Ethnobiology and Biological Conservation and manages plant records for the Botanic Garden & Arboretum. She began her career at Kew Gardens, worked with First Nations communities in Australia, and has collaborated with artists on Richmond’s Cultural Reforesting programme.
