Ancient Sea by Carolyn Lefley
Ancient Sea is a body of work re-imagining the countryside surrounding Ham Hill as the sea.
Millions of years ago, the local limestone, known as Hamstone, was formed under water. Fossil remains of ammonites can be found in the fields around Ham Hill. Using photographic layering techniques Carolyn will merge the land with the sea. Local community groups will be invited to participate in the project development, including a fossil walk with a geologist. The final work will be installed in a local church. Churches are connected to the sea, as the word Nave, comes from the Latin – Navis, which means Ship.
Venue: St Mary’s Church, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Carolyn Lefley (www.carolynlefley.co.uk) is a visual artist and educator. Her work uses photography and moving image to explore belonging, folklore and the natural world. Oceanography, astronomy and archaeology have inspired recent work. Carolyn works with digital and analogue photography as well as using traditional techniques such as cyanotype printing. Since relocating to Somerset in 2015, she has been Artist in Residence with Somerset Art Works for the Water Meadow Wood project and the Woolaway Reminiscence Project. She has taught as a Lecturer in Photography at the University of Hertfordshire, Coventry University and Anglia Ruskin University.
UPDATES (Aug, 2022)
Part of Artist Development Programme for SANCTUARY: Art Weeks Festival 2022, funded by Art Council England.
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