REWILD YOURSELF – sound and movement workshop
Saturday 12 September
10.30 to 3.30pm
SMARTSheds, Devil’s Dyke Road, Brighton
Enjoy feeling connected to nature? Join us in this unique workshop, exploring creative ways to connect with each other and nature up here at The Sheds: strolling, moving, listening, rhythm-making.
Sound artist Hazel Reeves and natural art and music-maker Pat McKenna will take you on a journey – indoors and outdoors – responding to the sights and sounds of the Sussex countryside, with birdsong at the core.
Our day will be shaped by what joys the landscape holds on the day. Perhaps in the morning, after some gentle movement, we will walk out onto the Sheds site, listening-out for birdsong motifs and other recurring sounds in the landscape, to inspire movement in the afternoon. We may find and collect some interesting nature artefacts for rhythm-making, from this former pig farm that’s rewilding nicely.
In the barn in the afternoon we will focus-in on movement and rhythm-making, drawing on soundscapes of nature recorded by Hazel on the site and beyond, as well as her sounds of fantastical birds created for her Bird Hide installation on the site last year. Pat will weave in rhythm-making with nature for a truly unique experience.
No prior experience required. This is a safe space to explore something new.
Wear comfortable clothing and shoes that enable you to move. If we get the chance, weather permitting, to explore The Sheds’ small woodland and scrubland, you will need suitable shoes and long clothing as the ground is uneven and nettles are in abundance!
Tickets are available on a pay-what-you-can basis so that money isn’t a barrier to attending. However, the Charity relies on donations to continue its work and a donation on the day – of whatever you can afford – will be much appreciated. Suggested donation is £35. Cash and cards accepted.
Book your place via Eventbrite
SMARTsheds, Devils Dyke Rd BN1 8YJ, 50.86904° N, 0.19561° W
The 77 bus runs directly to the site – it’s the Brighton & Hove Golf Course stop