Journey Lines: Making or Breaking Places

Last week marked the end of my SlowCoast500 project with an event that I shared with the great thinker Tim Ingold talking about all things paths/journeying/lines on our lands and seas.

Big thanks to Rosy Naylor from @artwalkporty for trusting me along the way and Ben Twist from @creativecarbonscotland for chairing the event so eloquently. And of course all the many lovely people who came to join the discussions on the driechest of all nights.
The day saw also a gathering of all the folks responsible for the paths along the North Sea Coast of Scotland. #johnogroatsway #moraycoastaltrail #aberdeenshirecoastaltrail #anguscoastalpath #fifecoastalpath #johnmuirtrail #berwickshirecoastalpath

Journey Lines’ brought together discussion around path making and place making, to consider tourism and access along our coast lines. Discussing how we consider the role of tourism in making (or breaking) places, I gave an illustrated talk about my long-distance 700 mile walk ‘Slow Coast 500’ commissioned by Art Walk Projects. Anthropologist Tim Ingold talked about his ideas of the Line. Jointly we discussed socio-ecological approaches to anthropology, drawing connections with walking, weaving, storytelling and writing, and consider the impacts on the environment and community for path and place-making.

Thursday 8th February: 6.30-8.30pm
St Marks Church
287 Portobello High Street
Edinburgh EH15 2AR

Read full details: via https://www.artwalkporty.co.uk/.