Field Trip - Micro-Utopias

Join us on a journey by, with and within the river.

Artists in residence Coleman and Hodges present a multisensory field trip that explores and extends our perceptions of the world and opens up space for new encounters and imaginings.

As part of their (un)trodden paths residency in the middle Tweed, artists Robbie Coleman and Jo Hodges are exploring the idea of the river as threshold, a liminal zone. An environment that is ‘in-between’, that flows across time and space, from hills to ocean.

Join the artists as they explore ways to investigate this liminal space through a series of creative experiments that tune into and enhance our senses. Through these explorations, the artists will open up the idea of micro-utopias as a way of reimagining the future using the river as a site and guide.

Practical information

· Please wear comfortable clothes and suitable footwear for paths

· We will be providing chairs/rugs for any activities that involve sitting

· At the end of the event, we will be offering the opportunity to spend some time in a float suit. You can get into these survival suits fully dressed and you cannot sink when in the suit. For safety purposes you will be tethered to the bank so you can’t float down the river. This is an optional activity.

· For safety purposes you will be tethered to the bank so you can’t float down the river. Please contact us if you have any questions

Booking
This field trip is for a small group of people. If you book and can no longer attend, please let us know so we can offer your place to someone else.

If the weather is not suitable, the event will be rescheduled. You will receive notification of any rescheduling.

Further information
This artist-led journey will introduce participants to creative experiences using the river as a site and which opens up the concept of “asking as we walk” (Caminando preguntamos) a process of listening and opening a dialogue.


Image credit: Coleman and Hodges