Title
Nature Table
Location
Northumberland
Year
2024/25
Partners
The Maltings, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Newcastle University (Centre for the Rural Economy, Institute for Creative Arts Practice, Population Health Sciences Institute)
Description
Nature Table marks the culmination of my research residency with The Maltings and researchers at Newcastle University. Over eight months I responded to three different communities and places in rural Northumberland with the aim of exploring ideas about wellbeing. In doing so I participated in sheep auctions, dug for clay, constructed dead hedges and walked circles round the Cheviots. The results of these encounters, journeys and experiments were presented in a public performance and installation in February 2025.
Quote
"It was so great to see the ways that Emily translated in-depth research into such a physically and materially rich piece of work. Multiple meanings of 'labour' felt really important throughout, and, in addition to the performative nature of the work, I was especially drawn to the details, including conceptually rigorous mark-making processes and carefully considered material choices." – Tom Jeffreys, writer.
Image Credit
Sarah Jameson / Pictorial Photography
