Take a river walk with a difference and see King’s Lynn’s watery routes in new ways. Artist James Aldridge and Norfolk Rivers Trust’s Tim Fisher will take you through the town along the Purfleet, the Great Ouse, the Nar and the Gaywood. Along with their insight and expertise you will be encouraged to draw and write, making your own memorable journal.
Date and Time: Saturday 23rd November 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Starting from Groundwork Gallery, 17 Purfleet, Kings Lynn, PE30 1ER
Participants:
- This event is open to people with an interest in art, environment, rivers and the history of Kings Lynn.
- Adults (16+) and Older Accompanied Children (13+)
- Maximum 15 participants.
Please Bring:
- Appropriate Clothing and Footwear for the Weather
- Water Bottle/Flask
- All materials will be provided.
Bookings
Book via mail@groundworkgallery.com
Cost: £2.50 per person to cover the cost of materials
Route and Content of Walk:
The walk will begin at Groundwork Gallery, to view the Ground Up exhibition, and hear from Artist James Aldridge about his wall-based installation The Beaver and the Whale. James’s artwork draws on his experience of the Rivers Gaywood and Nar, as part of an artist’s residency with the gallery in Summer 2024.
Tim Fisher, Education and Engagement Team Leader at The Norfolk Rivers Trust, will introduce the work of the Trust, and together with James will lead us on a walk that takes in the Rivers Great Ouse and Nar, before following the Gaywood into town.
Participants will be provided with art materials to record their journey, with support from James, inspired by his artwork in the exhibition, and informed by information about its history and ecology. Together we will walk, talk and make, sharing what we notice, and learning about the issues faced by Norfolk’s rivers.
We will stop at The Walks where we will have time and space to develop our artwork further, before returning to the Gallery.
James Aldridge, Artist
James Aldridge is exhibiting in GroundWork Gallery’s current exhibition, Ground Up. He was one of the artists in residence in 2024. James Aldridge is a Wiltshire based visual artist working with people and places, researching different places through walking, collecting and recording, and sharing these experiences through making. Underpinning all areas of James’s practice, is a belief in the need to develop new ways of seeing and being with the world, in this time of climate breakdown and biodiversity loss.
www.jamesaldridge-artist.co.uk
The Norfolk Rivers Trust
The Norfolk Rivers Trust is an independent charity dedicated to restoring, protecting and enhancing the water environments of Norfolk, to benefit people and wildlife. The Trust is active across Norfolk their mission has evolved to address broader landscape-scale projects that influence freshwater health, building partnerships with farmers and land managers, and engaging in community and educational outreach efforts.
Groundwork Gallery is grateful to Arts Council England for providing funding for this event.
