Contouring the Boundary with artists Alison Lloyd & Glassball
Glassball Studio invite you to join us, as part of our GUIDEline project, to come on an art walk where we relook at the familiar and unfamiliar contours in the landscape. Artist Alison Lloyd will encourage you to creatively orientate segments of the northwest boundary of the Peak District through the medium of film and digital photography. Alison will be sharing aspects of her practice, which she has adapted from map reading and compass skills, as we traverse the edges of the first National Park.
This walk starts from the Binn Green Car Park and will follow the boundary north, contouring around Alderman’s Hill. This walk begins with a short climb of a kilometer up Alderman’s Brow, with a height gain of 90 meters. Alison will introduce us to ways of walking on steep uneven ground and checking our progress using an Ordnance Survey map. We will all walk up this section slowly allowing for us to look out at the views, and rest as we gain height. This is the only hill that we will climb on this walk.
The socially distanced walking events will last no more than 3 hours. The walks will not be long in distance, but are aimed to give us the time to explore the boundary in detail. Alison will show you how she uses photography (both film and digital) and will support you to take your own pictures with the free disposable film cameras provided. Please feel free to also bring along your own digital cameras and/or camera phones.
The number for each walk is limited to 12 participants plus facilitators, so please book your place now so we can safely manage numbers during the events. The walks will be delivered within the current COVID safety guidelines, so please bring your own drinks and snacks. Hand sanitiser will be provided. Due to unpredictable weather, please wear suitable all weather clothing and sensible footwear.
The walks are open to all, but please be aware that there will be uneven ground and some steep paths to negotiate. For those who cannot attend, please note that we will be recording and live streaming (where possible) elements of the walks, which will be accessed through the project website www.guideline.org.uk.