WALKING NARRATIVES OF RIVER LEE
Simon Read is a visual artist and Associate Professor of Fine Art at Middlesex University London. His approach to "the Hydrocitizenship Lee Valley case study has been to identify what is unique about the River Lee – the common characteristics and the recurrent themes". By visiting, talking and walking, he has sought to gain insight into the complex water environment of Lee Valley and collected them in his book, Cindrella River.
This is a book about the River Lee, based upon a series of walks and conversations conducted by the artist and project team member Simon Read. It is for sale in various outlets, or by emailing Owain Jones price £10 plus postage.
Public Event - Book Launch of Cinderella River: The Evolving Story of the River Lee by Simon Read, Walthamstow Wetlands, 25 February 2018
This is a photographic record of the launch of the book: Cinderella River: The Evolving Narrative of the River Lee, by Simon Read (2017). This is a photo album on Flickr. The launch took place in the Turbine Room of the Walthamstow Wetlands Centre. 25th February 2018. There are pictures of the Centre and surrounding landscape too. The celebrated landscape writer Ken Worpole gave a talk as part of the event, as did Professor Owain Jones and artist Iain Biggs
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Book: Walking Narratives of the River Lee
The Hydocitizenship Lee Valley team have walked the length of the Lee, in stages between May 2014 and June, 2015, documenting its characteristics and adding to the rich history of this changing environment.
You can find the reflection report by Simon Read and the routes followed in each walk here. This is an initial version of the book published during the AHRC/CC Festival at Hackney Wick and Fish Island. |
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