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Bat sound and movement workshop march 2022
Underworld is a project by Shallal Studios artists exploring bats and seaweed. Over eight months 74 artists and 85 school children researched and developed work through a series of workshops that explored Cornwall’s natural world - low beneath the surface of the sea and high into the night sky. The multi-sensory project was led by the artists’ research, coming together through two exhibitions at Kresen Kernow & Falmouth Art Gallery, an e-book and a printed zine.
Here is a series of film and sound work made by artists for the project:
I Can Detect a Bat by Eddie Callis
In November 2021, Eddie Callis invited a group of artists to collectively create a song inspired by bats for Shallal Studios’ Underworld project. During the workshop, the artists created and recorded their bat lyrics live. Eddie went on to produce the recordings with Stuart Blackmore from Cling Clack, creating a bat track that brings together 13 artists from across Cornwall.
Baccid by Amy Lawrence
Amy Lawrence has created two bat techno pieces for Shallal Studios’ Underworld project using field recordings from bats in Cornwall.
The pieces were then shared with 70 students from schools across Cornwall who created and played their own graphic scores to accompany the sounds through a series of workshops.
Many thanks to Arts Council England, Awards for All, The RTR Fund and FEAST for funding this project.
The pieces were then shared with 70 students from schools across Cornwall who created and played their own graphic scores to accompany the sounds through a series of workshops.
Many thanks to Arts Council England, Awards for All, The RTR Fund and FEAST for funding this project.
Bat Sound and Movement workshop
Bat sound and movement workshop led by Oliver Goulding, Stuart Blackmore and Amy Lawrence
Devil's Tongue Weed
We were inspired by the names of different types of seaweed and lots of Shallal artists made drawings to reflect the names. The video visuals were made by Lou Brett, Julie Jones and Janice Schneider from R&D at Back Lane West artists' space in Redruth. The voices are Julie Jones and Yvonne Hingston. The videos were put together by Lou Brett.
False and Beautiful Eyelash Weed
We were inspired by the names of different types of seaweed and lots of Shallal artists made drawings to reflect the names. The video visuals were made by Lou Brett, Julie Jones and Janice Schneider from R&D at Back Lane West artists' space in Redruth. The voices are Julie Jones and Yvonne Hingston. The videos were put together by Lou Brett.
Little Eye Tree Weed
We were inspired by the names of different types of seaweed and lots of Shallal artists made drawings to reflect the names. The video visuals were made by Lou Brett, Julie Jones and Janice Schneider from R&D at Back Lane West artists' space in Redruth. The voices are Julie Jones and Yvonne Hingston. The videos were put together by Lou Brett.
Scorpion-tailed Salt Marsh Weed
We were inspired by the names of different types of seaweed and lots of Shallal artists made drawings to reflect the names. The video visuals were made by Lou Brett, Julie Jones and Janice Schneider from R&D at Back Lane West artists' space in Redruth. The voices are Julie Jones and Yvonne Hingston. The videos were put together by Lou Brett.