churrip
....zrrreeee
....wu-WHOOP, wor-hoo
....tree-r-r-r-r-r-eee
Have you tried saying any of these words above out loud? Any of them sound familiar when you do? These peculiar words represent the sounds made by the birds that share our open spaces. Jane will be using these unusual words as the bassis of an innovative new project called Flutterances that is to be launched in Medway and North Kent on Saturday 16th May 2009.
Lower Halstow
What's the most distinctive or memorable sound along Lower Halstow's shore?
..the gluhp of mud .. the chink of pottery..?
Everyone is invited to join Jane Pitt in discovering the sounds Of Lower Halstow on a sound mapping walk this Sunday 4th December from 2:00 - 3:00pm.
The walk is part of the artist's ROOM bursary. Visit www.swale.gov.uk/aatc for more information about the bursaries.
Please wear stout shoes and warm clothes.
Meet at 1.45pm by the Edith May Barge. The barge will be open for teas before and after the walk. www.edithmaybargecharter.co.uk
Old Brick Works,
Lower Halstow Dock,
Lapwing Drive,
Lower Halstow,
ME9 7DZ
(Also this weekend open studios at The Old Reedbed Studios Lower Halstow, visit www.oldreedbedstudios.co.uk for more information)
There will also be a night time sound walk on the 10th of December 6:00 - 7:00pm, meet at the ROOM mobile space next to the Edith May Barge in the same location at 5:45pm.
If you cannot make either of the walks you can pick up a card from one of the "Creek Sounds Boxes" that can be found at various locations around Lower Halstow
(or download a .pdf of the card by right clicking here and selecting "save as" then choose a location on your computer to save the file), jot down your favourite sound and return the card to one of the "Creek Sound Boxes"
or return it directly to Jane who will be working in the ROOM mobile space next to the Edith May Barge from the 8th to the 14th of December.
You can also e-mail your sound directly to Jane using the form below. Please send your sound before the 14th of December.
Why not come and join us to see and hear the finished artwork and enjoy a glass of mulled wine or hot chocolate on the 17th of December from 2:00pm in the ROOM mobile space next to the Edith May.
The finished work will also be on display in the ROOM from the 15th to the 18th of December 10:00am - 4:00pm.
