Retreat leader Tony Whitehead writes:
Look. Listen. is many things. Its a chance to take a break; to retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life for a few days and to simply immerse yourself in the `soundscape' of one of England's wildest and most dramatic places. We'll be listening to the sounds of the moor with, I hope, new ears; learning new languages, of birds, animals, rivers and the breeze. We'll be learning to be quiet; to allow the sounds in, to allow them to be themselves. We'll be sharing our stories, the importance of sound in our own lives, and the importance it has, or may have, in our various artistic practices. We will also have fun, I hope, and afford ourselves the space to play with our creativity, to make things.
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The workshop is aimed at people who work with sound, in whatever form. You will have access to the AHA studio and we will be setting up a workspace at Bellever with access to appropriate software and hardware. However, people often bring their own laptops and recording kit, and AHA provides lots of additional recording kit so that you can experiment with various microphones and so on. Please also feel free to bring along some of your previous work as there will be an opportunity to share this with the group.
Tony Whitehead is a sound artist with a particular interest in the art of listening. He has run numerous courses and seminars on listening with a range of organisations including Goldsmiths, University of London, Dartington College of Arts, Exeter University School of Education, Aberdeen University, Environment Trainers Network and NESTA. He has also been involved for a number of years with the UK based Sonic Arts Network and was a workshop leader for their award winning Sonic Postcards project. When he's not doing all that, he works as an education officer for the RSPB. For more info: http://www.tonywhitehead.org.
Richard Povall is a Director of Aune Head Arts and a composer. He is active in the southwest as a cultural producer and chairs soundart radio and Dance in Devon and is on the board of Dance South West. He has a long history as an academic and as an artist. Most of his creative work in the past ten years has been as co-director of half/angel, from 1996-2006.
Aune Head Arts is acclaimed for ensuring that workshops are pitched at the right level for the group of people in attendance. We don't work to a pre-prepared script like many others but instead shape the workshop to the needs of every person in the room. Unlike many of our workshops and retreats, which are aimed at professional artists, this workshop/retreat is for anyone! If you're at all unsure about whether this workshop is suitable for you, please don't hesitate to contact us.
If you would like to attend the workshop but are unable to be resident, there will be a limited number of non-residential places available. You can indicate this as an option when you book online.
For pricing and additional information about the venue, please go here.
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