We are currently working on the 2012 Festival but you can read about the 2011 exhibitions below:
Exhibitions
Traced in the Shadow - Derek Adams (photography)
Icebytes Cafe, 1st - 10th July
Photographer and Poet, Derek Adams has combined his two interests to produce a series of arresting black and white portraits of contemporary poets. The photographs, coupled with poems which explore aspects of photography written by the sitters form the basis of the exhibition Traced in the Shadow: ways of looking at poets. Poets included are, Matthew Hollis, Allison McVety, Pascale Petit, Katrina Porteous, & Jo Shapcott, some of whom are appearing at the festival.
Derek Adams has been a professional photographer for 35 years and has published three collections of poetry, Postcards to Olympus, Poetry Monthly, 2004 and Everyday Objects, Chance Remarks. Littoral Press, 2005.
Weavers Gallery
'Moon Rainbow' 28th June - 10th July 10am -5.pm
An exhibition of stitched textiles inspired by the work of the Dymock Poets. Much of their poetry relating to the time spent in this area, immediately prior to the First World War, is full of visual imagery and references to the locality. This has been a great starting point for a wide variety of textile pieces using many different techniques and media.
The Talking Wall, Tinsmiths, 8a High Street, Ledbury
Poet, Nick Alexander in collaboration with Martin Clark of Tilley Printing
Nick Alexander is a Ledbury local, so knows Martin Clark’s secret: his print works. Martin owns and runs Tilley Printing, and is one of the few printers who still uses a hand-operated letterpress to obtain the kind of quality that could only be centuries old. So what better collaboration could there be on Nick’s series of fly-poster poems? Through his large format block printing and skilled use of colour and lettering, Martin has brought the poems to visual life, to create a true Talking Wall. The opportunity to exhibit at Tinsmiths Alley has provided the perfect setting.
The Talking Wall is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm during the Poetry Festival. At a special opening on Sunday 3rd July Nick will read his poems at 11am and 2.30pm. The exhibition and events are free. www.tinsmiths.co.uk
'Textile Bazaar' at Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, Near Ledbury.
July 6th, 11am - 8pm July 7th, 10am - 5pm
Come and visit this beautiful old house, which has its history in the Domesday Book. Browse and buy among a cornucopia of lovely world textiles. John Gillow, renowned textile writer, will be giving a lecture on Wednesday 6th at 6.30pm.
Tickets from Hellens on 01531 660504 or email: info@hellensmanor.com