May 2003
Nottinghamshire border walk |
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| Nottinghamshire border sign |
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A student is preparing to walk the
border of Notts. The artist, Sarah Wyatt, tells us why. |
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On the 13th May, myself and collaborator Amy Stansell
will begin a walk around the county perimeter of Nottinghamshire.
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| Sarah Wyatt with her woolly hat |
The walk is approximately 150 miles and is expected
to take about 10 days to complete.
We're starting at the site of 'Three Shire Oaks' the meeting point
of Notts, Leics and Lincs.
We will be walking in an anticlockwise direction along the border
until we reach Redhill Tunnels near Thrumpton which marks the place
where the three counties Notts, Derbs and Leics meet.
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on the above image to see a detailed version of the route to
be taken |
The walk has been devised through an ongoing interest
with the notion of the Border.
I have been exploring cartography and its geographical, political,
and social affects.
Borders create divisions between us all, and whether we like it
or not these divisions affect our lives and restrict our movements.
I am translating these ideas through
the local borders of Nottinghamshire.
One exciting element to this work is the not knowing what will happen
or what we might discover along the way.
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| The two women put on their rucksacks |
Everyday between 1600-1700 hours there will be
the opportunity to follow our progress through John Holmes' afternoon
program on 大象传媒 Radio Nottingham, giving people from the local Nottinghamshire
community a chance to get involved by telling tales and stories
concerning the places we'll be walking in.
The walk will become part of the Nottingham Trent University Contemporary
Arts/Performance and Live Art Degree Show, 12th -23rd May 2003.
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