NDA member, Linda Gordon will be creating an installation for the Appledore Visual Arts Festival, entitled 'Earth Dreaming'. It will be a large circular floor piece made up of variously coloured pebbles and small stones, with inspiration taken from an amalgam of traditional cultures, such as the Navaho sand paintings, Aboriginal art and the Tibetan ‘sand’ mandalas; laying pebbles in various designs on the floor, rather like mosaic, building up to a finished work during the course of the Festival.
Over the 4 days, lots of help and input from passing NDA members will be needed, with everyone encouraged to bring along family and friends. (With the exception of very young children due to the possibility of putting small stones in their mouths).
Linda's idea is for people to work in segments, on such motifs as animals, insects, flowers, earth symbols and geometric patterns… whatever takes their fancy. She will give suggestions and help when required, and keep an eye on the overall result. People can, if suitable, bring along their own bits and pieces to insert into the work.
Linda will be recording all the various stages of this installation, through to the final creation, so although this is a temporary piece photographs and possibly film footage will be available after.
So, if you fancy working alongside this international environmental artist, this is your chance. For more details of how you can be involved, please contact; stella@widgerystudios.com.