walkwalkwalk have had a busy year! So we thought we'd keep you updated on what we've been up to (just in case you missed out)…and let you know what's in store for the coming months.
**Residency and Live Performance at Camden Arts Centre** September 2006. Our 'live archaeology' a la Antiques Roadshow was well attended - and blogged (see http://www.inblogs.net/acediscovery/2006_09_01_acediscovery_archive.html). The mythology of the Gummi Bear seemed to capture imaginations! We have (nearly) completed editing the film of the event - soon to be screened. CD recordings of 'walk stories' featured in the installation will be available soon - and copies of the posters shown in the event are available to download on our website. (Also still visible in tiny traces on walls around Bethnal Green)
*****nerds rock !!! CD*****…also in September with Camden's support, we produced nerds rock: sounds from the walkwalkwalk archive, volume 1 The cd is a limited edition artists' multiple, edition of 50. It features 13 audio tracks of genuine field recordings from the walk, including The dryer at Mayfield House Coin-operated laundrette, Lunchtime in the Arches Cafe, Walking south on Cambridge Heath Road from Addaction, and Rain on Petticoat Lane tarpaulin. Available in pink or yellow neon, with full sleeve notes, price £4.99. Purchase from Camden Arts Centre Shop or website http://www.camdenartscentre.org/books.asp?type=artist or from Artwords Bookshop, Rivington Street or their website http://www.artwords.co.uk/acatalog/Audio.html or directly from us on our multiples page …but hurry as not many left!
walkwalkwalk: The Musical, with guest artist Tai Shani, took place on Sunday 24th September. It was a magical event, featuring the work of 6 musicians/bands at locations along the walk. The music was incredibly diverse - from unaccompanied traditional song, to a seven piece band - each performance was beautiful and added another layer of emotion and mythology to the locations (the coin-operated laundrette, under the railway bridge at Glass Street, and St. Matthew's churchyard amongst them). We managed to reach a wider audience with a live interview on Resonance fm's 'Glass Shrimp' show before the event, and a fantastic feature on 'Glue Peter' afterwards - including interviews with us, voxpops with the walkers, and live recording of the songs.
walkwalkwalk: The Musical CD will be available very soon - featuring tracks from all of the bands, plus text by Tai Shani and the walkwalkwalk team. The CD is designed by Stephen Fowler, and contains a unique print **********************************************************
LAST DAYS OF THE PYLONS
Sunday 8th October - Gimpo's Pylon walk. Commemorating the endangered Lea Valley Pylons. Gimpo led a walk along the route of the soon-to-be-demolished Pylons, making way for the Olympics. You too can, for a limited time, follow the route marked in painted arrows on the ground, starting from Mildenhall Road - email info@walkwalkwalk.org.uk for detail
COMING NEXT IS NIGHTWALK WINTER SOLSTICE: FEATURING A FILM BY GIMPO THURSDAY 21ST DECEMBER 2006 - ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST EVER NIGHTWALK
Plus ********the newly finished walkwalkwalk fire OIL DRUM - now REPLACED and fully identified with our name angleground into the side - taking no chances after the original one was stolen!
*******And coming up in 2007 we will be working on a new walk with Transition Gallery for their E8 show, and with Spacex Gallery in Exeter ************************************ watch this space
PRE-ORDER NOW!!! walkwalkwalk: The Musical CD: info@walkwalkwalk.org.uk
AVAILABLE TO ORDER Clive Brandon's Points of Non Interest: info@walkwalkwalk.org.uk
CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE WEBSITE FOR IMAGES OF ALL THIS AND MORE
WERE YOU THERE? SEND US YOUR STORIES, COMMENTS AND PHOTOS FOR OUR ARCHIVE info@walkwalkwalk.org.uk
A BIG THANKYOU TO EVERYONE WHO TOOK PART IN OUR EVENTS IN 2006, AND FOR CONTRIBUTING YOUR IMAGES TO THE WEBSITE AND FOR YOUR LOVELY EMAILS TOO HOPE TO SEE YOU ON THE 21 ST DECEMBER FOR THE NEXT NIGHTWALK
Clare, Gail and Serena
