Clouds over Norwich

Mapping my own area

Engaging the mind...

A view of Mile Cross

This is Mile Cross

An initial sketch mapping the area

The mobile phone, the mug and a map

A workshop moment

This is what it's all about

At the end of the workshop pupils of Blyth Jex school hold up one of the maps they had made of Norwich and the Mile Cross area. They were all enthusiastic and fully involved in this process together of mapping their surroundings. These maps were scripts in how they could act out and express themselves through journeys through words, images, sounds and drama. In the next workshop they will see their work in these different artistic forms combined via a short film. Facilitating a process in how they express themselves in their surroundings.

The view outside

The view outside
when I turn my head around
where I am typing this
A permanent back drop
A temporary filter

The words that people choose to explain themselves

"2008 28mm 30d architecture art ben bendawson board brick bricks britishisles brown canon canon28f18 canoneos20d card cement centre city d70s dawson digital door duotone england europe explains foundwords graffiti guesswherenorwich house img6024 itself june lenstagged leol30 leol30random london may meme mmph modern moment museumplaque next norwich nottingham on oxford philosophy photodb14209 plaque red shopping shozu soho southbank southwark statement sticker streetart texture thames themomentathoughtexplainsitself thought title uk unexplained unitedkingdom urban visualpoetry wall words "

A compendium of words and thoughts to describe the Ben Dawson plaques at
http://flickr.com/groups/the_moment_a_thought_explains_itself

Is there a semiologist in the house....?

Seen in an email mailing list

"Offered - bag of baby bits...."


How I love the english language and its ability to be misconstrued.

In The Bishops Garden

Helped setup stall and installed a sound loop at the New Writing Partnership event held at the Bishops Garden at Norwich. Captured some good speakers on tape such as Jane Griffiths (pictured above)

Freecycle

It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people
who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns.


It works.
Replaced my monitor which blew up with another
that could've possibly been dumped otherwise.

http://www.freecycle.org/

My tribute to Orsen Welles

Rosebud

Decay

Decay can be dynamic and strong even though it may appear to never quickly change.



Decay is about a change in state.



Decay reveals to us the future that is hidden.

David Davis MP, the 42 days terror bill, the erosion of civil liberties and the safe tory seat.

I don't consciously do politics here...

But Google is your friend.

...In a Flickr...

If you see one of the Ben Dawson plaques and you've got a Flickr account take a photo and join this group.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/the_moment_a_thought_explains_itself/


Who knows where it will end up? That's what I find interesting about the plaques as we our part of their process.

A dayout for the Triffid

This plant seems to be this tall.

The Moment A Picture Just Explains Itself

the moment a thought explains itself ad infinitum

What I had found and posted on http://marksargeant.blogspot.com/2008/05/found-this-on-wall.html
has also been found on various locations from Cambridge to London and beyond.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/arenamontanus/2520986609/

http://www.londonist.com/tags/themomentathoughtexplainsitself

It's been a busy week

Drowning man frayed at the edges

Frayed but not forgotten.

Drowning Man Phone Home

Dial 118 118

Help the Drowning Man

Help

The Safety Button

Safety Button
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Pops Up When
Original Seal Is Broken

Ipswich BBC Blast! films online

The films that myself and Rupert Mallin facilitated in the workshop for Blast! are online here.