Arts Project
To see how the arts project is developing, take a look at our webportal where you will find film, sound and images to take you on a journey to the Itchen Navigation.
Download the Musical composition inspired by the sounds of the Itchen Navigation. Left click the link to listen to the music or right click for download options (NB. Very large file - 15MB).
FREE events and activites you can get involved in
X Marks the Spot
Discover milestones on the Itchen Navigation and create a piece of art inspired by what you find.
Leaflet Printable map Printable submission page
Family workshops Easter 2010 - free printmaking workshops run by a professional artist. Booking details.
Land Draw and Dance events - Eastleigh 28th - 30th May 2010, Winchester 16th - 18th July 2010. The follow on events from the successful art event at Riverside Park in Southampton 18th -20th September 2009.
Nearly 400 people participated in a Land Draw in Southampton, creating a giant picture of Salmon and Eels from natural materials such as wood chip, grass cuttings and sands. Visit the Image Gallery.
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Image by Rod Varley |
The grand finale of the weekend was a dance performance by pupils from Hounsdown School. The 15 mintue piece of dance was inspired by the sights and sounds of the Navigation, and was performed to a piece of music composed especially for the project (see top of page). The dancer's costumes displayed some of the colours and patterns found on the Navigation's resident wildlife, and the dance was performed through the completed land draw.
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust are working with artist Abigail Downer on the Itchen Navigation Arts Project from 2009 to 2010. The aim of the arts project is to attract a wider audience to get involved in the Itchen Navigation Heritage Trail Project, through workshops, activities and public events.
"I am inspired by the rhythm - the constant flow through the land that is often hidden and unseen by the casual passer by." - Abigail Downer
"I am inspired by the encounter with a watery oasis that runs cheek by jowl with habitation, industry, road and rail - the hustle and bustle of modern life. The Itchen Navigation cut from ancient watercourses that have fed the land throughout history allows today's generation to travel back in time and imagine." - Abigail Downer
Elements of the arts project include:
- Public land draw events next to the river - the public will help create giant images of salmon and eel using natural materials, such as straw, grass and chipping.
- The Itchen Navigation music was composed by Dale Sumner - he can be contacted at opusmelodi@btinternet.com or 0781 703 0050.
- Dance workshops with local secondary schools run by Wise Moves Dance
- Workshops with local primary schools and family groups run by the SpaceScape team.
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Oral history interviews
- A web portal will be the legacy of the project incorporating the sound, still images and moving images created as part of the project
- Permanent on-site elements: milestones and pausing places.
