Professor Paul Haywood, the first of the three presenters at the Ideas People Places workshop; passionate … committed … politically and socially engaged … two hours of high speed inspiration crammed into just 20 minutes. Colourground – one of the diverse range of projects that Paul touched on in his presentation, is ‘an ongoing investigation; [...]
Today Confluence attended the Ideas People and Place workshop organised by the Arts Council of Wales in the Wales Millennium Centre. The potential of a mobile performance/event/workshop space was illuminated by Stuart Bastik, Artist/Co-Founder Director, Art Gene Associates, one of the three hugely accomplished presenters and panel members, that also included Professor Paul Haywood from [...]
‘Built’, the third walk in the series ‘Discourses on the river’ will gather perspectives on commerce in the town as well as the built environment. The walk, lasting approximately two hours, will begin at 2.30 pm on Friday 16 May, meeting outside Unit 2 in the Riverside Shopping Centre (opposite Wilkinsons). Everyone is welcome. Inspired [...]
Songpole : a sound installation on the National Cycle Network in the Cotswold Water Park. Liminal is a partnership between architect Frances Crow and sound artist and composer David Prior who began working together in 1996 and formalised their working partnership in 2003. Their work focuses on exploring the relationship between sound, listening and the [...]
Came across a small island not far from town, very lush. I’d like to pick this up and put it down in the the concrete canal of Riverside shopping …
The upper reach: this is the hidden world of the river, waiting to be rediscovered. The paths led on and on and we followed into fields and meadows … green and fresh.
Walking upstream from the Old Bridge in Haverfordwest, we came across this wonderful elemental counterpoint to the ferns growing inside the old post office sorting office.
Confluence’s research process and guiding principles for re-imagining Haverfordwest, through the ‘Discourses along the river’ series of walks and forthcoming events will be to: Value what is there Define what is missing Nurture the possible These are guiding themes we’ll consider and discuss as we walk along, and lay foundations for new ideas on regenerating [...]
Just a ten minute walk from the town centre this wonderful view opens out over the reed beds edging the Western Cleddau. A key message from the first walk in the series ‘discourses on the river’ was the need to promote and re-connect walking routes linking the town to the countryside beyond.
The old sorting office, at the rear of the former post office building in Quay street is looking for a new use. Currently this fantastic riverside site is hosting a healthy population of pigeons, and complete with an extraordinary hanging fernery, is one of Haverfordwest’s most beautiful and inspirational spaces.
