Cultivation Field – Postgraduate Symposium – 28th September 2011 Exhibition – 28th September to 6th October 2011 University of Reading The premise for this Symposium and accompanying Exhibition is that cultivation is leading to new art practices deserving of critical inquiry and articulation. Whether in the garden or allotment, the soup kitchen or the road, [...]
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May 2, 2010 by kate · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Allotments, Growing, Performance, Planting
Social Tagging: Allotments • Art • Performance • Planting • Seedlings
Filed under: Allotments, Growing, Performance, Planting
Social Tagging: Allotments • Art • Performance • Planting • Seedlings
Planting Performance (3) 22/04/2010 took place on a bright, warm, sunny day, with not an April shower in sight. Tiny companion-planting seedlings were delicately transplanted from their pots in the fixed up greenhouse to the Allotment Plot at MERL. Pot Marigold, Cosmos and Sweetpea arrived at their outdoor growing location. Small holes were dug and [...]
March 21, 2010 by kate · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Allotments, Artwork, Biodiversity, Growing, Performance, Planting, Veganic
Social Tagging: Allotments • Art • Biodiversity • MERL • Organic • Performance • Planting • Seeds • Veganic • Weather
Filed under: Allotments, Artwork, Biodiversity, Growing, Performance, Planting, Veganic
Social Tagging: Allotments • Art • Biodiversity • MERL • Organic • Performance • Planting • Seeds • Veganic • Weather
The Allotment Plot thickens with another Planting Performance in the Garden at MERL (18/03/2010). The weather conditions were good for planting again. The day was pleasantly warm with the Spring equinox approaching. Rain was in the forecast and needed, but that did not occur until the evening when darkness fell. Ella Montt selected seed packets, [...]
March 7, 2010 by kate · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Aesthetic, Allotments, Artwork, Performance, Planting
Social Tagging: Aesthetic • Allotments • Organic • Performance • Planting • Plot • Seeds
Filed under: Aesthetic, Allotments, Artwork, Performance, Planting
Social Tagging: Aesthetic • Allotments • Organic • Performance • Planting • Plot • Seeds
Planting Performance at MERL happened on 5 March 2010 11am-1pm. Weather conditions for the Planting were good; frost overnight, sun bright and warm, slight breeze, last rainfall a few days before, specifics for planting were appropriate. Grounds men had recently deposited a large pile of compost that was available for usage. The compost was derived [...]
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