SALT+EARTH: Sea-Flutes Ceramic Workshop

Location: Urban Room, Harbour Street, CT20 1JU

We stand on shores that are sculpted by the waves. Tides that erode the land release clay that was itself formed in the beds of ancient waterways. This is the material that is used to create the ceramic sculptural objects known as ‘sea-flutes’. When lowered into water (or activated by the movement of waves), a sea-flute emits a plaintive, haunting whistle. The sea activates the flutes, in a sense giving it life. The clay body of the sea-flute can be read as an analogue for the human body and its sound – our breath. Human life too, is dependent upon, and shaped by water.

The sound of the sea-flute, transposes the water’s energy into sound making it tangible in a new way that can be experienced through hearing.

The Sea-Flutes will be carried to the shore in a short procession following the sound of a clay horn. Participants in the workshop are invited to wear their Sea-Flute inspired accessories for the procession.

Accessibility: Urban Room Folkestone is accessible for wheelchairs. It doesn’t have a disabled toilet. There is a disabled toilet that can be accessed at Touchbase which is 700 metres away on Tontine Street. Please email jim_lockey@hotmail.co.uk to let us know your access needs for this workshop.