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Kristina Veasey

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Multi-layered artist. Sculpture, installation, crafts, digital art/sound/film. Identity, routines, connection, provocation, commonalities & difference

Find some calm watching our Synaesthetic Forest sw Find some calm watching our Synaesthetic Forest sway in the gentle breeze. 
Artwork by local workshop participants - Mark making with brushes made from forest materials and passing made from minerals and hedgerow plants from the forest.

An exploration of how we process sensory input and output to find connection with nature when we can't get there in person.

Reel shows long tubes of painted paper hanging from rafters.

#forest #sensory #synaesthesia #artist #access @southdownsnp @sevensisterscountrypark
We've been creating our own forest with its own al We've been creating our own forest with its own algorithms. An exploration of our reflexive responses to sensory input.

#socialengagement
#art #forest #sensory

Reel shows silhouettes of people moving in response to sensory input.

Thanks to @southdownsnp and Seven Sisters Visitor Centre for a wonderful residency
The irony of creating an artwork about remote acce The irony of creating an artwork about remote access for disabled people is that the physical toll of packing it away triggered my own flare-up. Immobile in the gallery, just as the virtual forest was boxed up, proved exactly why this work is important. It is a poignant reminder that accessibility isn't just a theme, it’s a lived, daily necessity. Disabled bodies don't always behave in predictable ways so I'm not going to give myself a hard time about it, but it serves as a good reminder, so thought I'd share!

#hEDS #disabilityarts #forest #access #installationart 

Images show a woman sitting or laying curled up in amongst patterned bedclothes in a forest art installation
Immersive installation this weekend at Seven Siste Immersive installation this weekend at Seven Sisters Country Park - link to details in linktree

A culmination of my arts residency with @southdownsnp and a sharing of elements from my Capturing the Forest installation.

Sat 17th 10-5pm
Sun 18th 10-3pm
Seven Sisters Visitor Centre

With thanks to @oh_bedtime and @macohibs for for an amazing install today :) 

#forest #immersiveart #sculpture #ceramics #disability

Reel shows kinetic sculpture, Precarity - a rotating ebonised branch atop a sandstone rock, encircled by rings of leaves and ceramic sculptures.
Capturing the Forest - an immersive installation e Capturing the Forest - an immersive installation exploring forest connection

Artist, Kristina Veasey shares artworks drawn from her experience of being bed-bound after an accident and longing to visit the forest. Already a wheelchair user, these further restrictions encouraged her to find different ways to connect with the things she loved about forests and try to gain some of the well-being benefits the forest is well-known for.

Through foraged clay, natural paints, bodily performance, kinetic sculpture, printed fabrics and creation of Forest Connection Kits, Kristina found alternative ways to access wild landscapes and share her forest experience. 

Capturing the Forest began as an Unlimited International Partner Commission with @alejandroahmed made possible with support from Arts Council England and the British Council. It is produced by In Between Time.

This exhibition is a culmination of Kristina's artist residency with South Downs National Park Authority. Come and see some of the work co-created with local participants in her summer workshops. 
Link to exhibition details in linktree in bio.

#forest #art #exhibition #immersiveart #nature

Reel shows close-up shots of a woman covered in a skin of crusty clay and natural paints slowly moving her body.

@weareunltd @inbetweentime @brit_visualarts @southdownsnp
Close your eyes and relax. Let me take you on a jo Close your eyes and relax. Let me take you on a journey into a forest of your own making...

What is a forest? Use your imagination to grow one. What will you put in yours..?

Developed for Capturing the Forest, this remote forest bathing exercise guides you through activities and observations to consider what is a forest? πŸ€·πŸ€”πŸͺΎ πŸ¦‹ πŸ—πŸ’πŸ¦‰πŸŒΏπŸ„ 

Join me on Sat 17th & Sun 18th at the Seven Sisters Centre to try it yourself!
(Link in bio for details)

#forestbathing #accessability #artinstallation #southdownsnationalpark @weareunltd 

Reel shows photos of workshop participants in a barn, reclining in a guided forest bathing session.

This artist residency with @southdownsnp as built on Kristina's work on Capturing the Forest. 
Capturing the Forest is a collaborative work by Kristina Veasey and Alejandro Ahmed which began as an Unlimited International Partner Award 2023 commission, made possible with support from Arts Council England and the British Council. It is produced by @inbetweentime
I've been exploring ways to develop the Forest Con I've been exploring ways to develop the Forest Connection Kits with some lovely local people over the summer. (These are ways for people to connect with the forest when they can't get there in person.) 

Such creativity and imagination and some very insightful thinking!

We'll be sharing some of this work alongside elements of my Capturing the Forest exhibition and artwork created by participants exploring synaesthetic responses to forest.

Pump Barn, Seven Sisters Centre, 17th and 18th October.
Do come along!
Everyone is welcome :)

Enjoy ceramics, sculpture, natural paint, film, immersive elements. Join in with virtual forest bathing and Dorodango polishing. 

Exhibition is free and link to details is in linktree on my bio.

Access: BSL, audio descriptions, captions, wheelchair access, Changing Rooms and accessible toilets. Parking (charges apply) 

#forest #access #art #southdownsnationalpark #capturingtheforest

Reel shows series of photos of young people engaging in creative activities.
Visual artist Kristina Veasey will be sharing sele Visual artist Kristina Veasey will be sharing selected elements from her immersive installation, Capturing the Forest, alongside work created by local participants in her creative workshops. 

Through sculpture, ceramics, movement and film, Capturing the Forest explores new ways to access wild spaces and connect with nature. 

Kristina's artist's residency with South Downs National Park has seen her exploring her local landscapes of Friston Forest and the Seven Sisters Country Park. Through a series of creative forest workshops, she has been engaging with local people; exploring synaesthetic responses to sounds, smells and textures. Activities included remote forest bathing, polishing wild clay dorodangos, creating natural paints and brushes, and the development of a Forest Connection Kit for those who are unable to visit the forest in person. 

To discover more about Capturing the Forest follow the link in the bio
or come and chat with Kristina at the exhibition. 

#art #exhibition #immersive #forest #sevensisters

Image: exhibition poster sharing dates and times for Kristina Veasey's exhibition with South Downs National Park Authority. Days read Sat 17th Oct 10-5pm, Sun 18th Oct 10-3pm at Seven Sisters Visitor Centre BN25 4AD
Forest inspired ceramics, available on Etsy at Off Forest inspired ceramics, available on Etsy at Off-Kilter Works. Link in bio - every sale helps to pay for studio time, so I can continue to make. πŸ™ 

Field notes - 🌿 
In the forest understory nascent shoots raise their heads pushing aside the damp earth. Reaching towards the light, ferns unfurl from their tight curls. Fantastical fungi bloom, whilst insects make their homes amongst fallen leaves and branches. I sit motionless, amongst this activity, just absorbing the moment. And then I start to make. Led by my senses, I let my hands work in harmony with the clay, with no agenda.

Reel: A series of images showing a small ceramic sculpture evocative of plant life, glazed in greens and iron oxides.

#ceramicsculpture #ceramics #forest #sensory #EnvironmentalArt
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