During July and August 2016 I will be Poet-in-Residence at Mottisfont (a National Trust property near Romsey, Hampshire) as part of The Observatory. I’ll be researching and creating new work responding to the flow of water through and around the estate including the ‘Font’ spring, the Abbey Stream and the River Test. The Residency will include public talks and ‘Book Making and Poetry’ workshops. Visitors to the Observatory will be invited to contribute to the group poem.
The Observatory consists of two structures, an artist’s studio (The Study) and a public shelter (The Workshop). Using a unique rotating system, the resident artists are able to orientate The Observatory to take maximum advantage of daylight and vistas, or to create shelter from the prevailing weather.
Residency Dates at Mottisfont
Saturday 9th-Monday 18th July 2016
Monday 1st-Sunday 14th August 2016
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont
