Tag: ART-efact

Jean Atkin's poetry, Poet in Residence, Poetry in the Community

ART-efact Residency Exhibition

Suddenly it was the end of August, and Joseph Schneider, Paul Bohanna, Emma Cummings and me were all scurrying to ready our work for the planned exhibition in Oswestry, for Oswestry. The amazing Holly Maries, who created and has managed the project, steered, soothed and supported us all. The opening night turned out to be on the hottest day of the year. And the beautiful … Continue reading ART-efact Residency Exhibition

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Jean Atkin's poetry, Poet in Residence, Poetry in the Community, Poetry Outdoors

FROM WELSH TO ENGLISH WALLS

As part of my residency in Oswestry for ART-efact, I’ve been treating the streets of this old town as their own archive. Oswestry is in the Welsh Marches, on an often volatile border, and for centuries a place where languages have met and mingled. The origins of the town are uncertain, although Oswestry’s market dates all the way back to 1190. The name Oswestry is … Continue reading FROM WELSH TO ENGLISH WALLS

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