James Aldridge - ArtistMay 9, 2023
I followed the path of the Byde Mill Brook this morning through #Corsham in #wiltshire.
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I recorded my journey with #walkingpages and looked/listened for clues as to where this little river flowed - https://queerriver.com/2023/05/09/following-the-path-of-the-byde-mill-brook/
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I’ll be following a similar route on a Creative River Walk I’m leading for Pound Arts in August in connection with my exhibition #DrawingOnWater2023
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If you’d like to join us please follow the link to find out more.
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#ArtAndEcology #QueerRiver #BristolAvon #WalkingPages
Following the Path of the Byde Mill Brook

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James Aldridge - ArtistApr 21, 2023

Setting the ball rolling on a sister project to my Queer River research with a new focus on Neuroqueer Ecologies.

Researching Neurodivergent people’s experiences of place/ecology through art and collaboration.

Please take a look and let me know your thoughts? Thank you 🙏🏼

#NeuroqueerEcologies #QueerRiver #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #ArtAndEcology #ArtAndPlace #BodyAndPlace #QueerEcology

@neurodivergence @actuallyautistic

https://queerriver.com/neuroqueer-ecologies-a-sister-project/

Neuroqueer Ecologies

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James Aldridge - ArtistApr 14, 2023
A little taster… and a bit of advanced notice. Getting excited about my solo exhibition ‘Drawing On Water’ this Summer at Pound Arts in Corsham, Wiltshire, UK.
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Artwork that has developed out of my Queer River research, including film, photographs, drawings and sculpture.
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Blog post with more info on the exhibition and associated events - link via my bio
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#DrawingOnWater2023
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#QueerRiver #ArtAndEcology #QueerArtist #ContemporaryArt
James Aldridge - ArtistApr 14, 2023

A bit of advanced notice - booking is now open for a Creative River Walk that I’m leading in August with Pound Arts in Corsham, Wiltshire, UK in connection with my Drawing On Water exhibition.

Booking details and full info via the link below…

#DrawingOnWater2023 #QueerRiver

https://poundarts.org.uk/take-part/creative-river-walk-with-artist-james-aldridge/

Creative River Walk with Artist James Aldridge

Meet James at his exhibition Drawing on water to hear more about how he walks and makes beside Wiltshire’s rivers, before leaving The Pound to explore the nearby Byde Mill Brook. Together we will use creative mark-making techniques to record what we notice about the Brook, think about how it has been changed by humans over time, and discuss what it needs from us in the future. 10am – 1pm. Suitable for adults (16+) and accompanied older children (12+). Materials provided.

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James Aldridge - ArtistJan 10, 2023

Hello people… a slightly delayed Happy New Year to you all!

I’ve been doing my tax return, isn’t that exciting ?! And, much more satisfying, adding some new drawings to my #QueerRiver blog, made with botanical inks from plants that grow along my local stretch of the River Avon here in Wiltshire.

#Rivers #BodyAndPlace #Drawing #BotanicalInk #QueerEcology

https://queerriver.com/2023/01/10/breathing-in-the-mist/

Breathing in the Mist: Recent River Drawings

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James Aldridge - ArtistDec 4, 2022

Drawings with botanical inks made using plants from near the River Avons (Salisbury and Bristol). Ongoing #QueerRiver research.

Thinking about big bodies snd the word ‘Quagmire’.

Plus two photos from my walk with the dog earlier, of watery ditches/river surface.

#Drawing #BotanicalInks #QueerArtist #ArtistsResearch #Wetlands

James Aldridge - ArtistDec 2, 2022

New post from my #QueerRiver site: ‘Walking with… Artist Gemma Gore’

Gemma & I visited #BlashfordLakes reserve yday & discussed #embodiment, #wetlands & practicing as #autistic artists.

Thanks #AstridaNeimanis for inspiration (link to talk in post).

#NeurodivergentArtist #ActuallyAutistic #ArtAndEcology #QueerArtist #Wetlands #BotanicalInks #RiverAvon #HampshireAvon #extractivism #Autism #AutisticArtist #ArtistsResearch

https://queerriver.com/2022/12/02/walking-with-artist-gemma-gore/

Walking with… Artist Gemma Gore

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James Aldridge - ArtistDec 1, 2022

‘HIV/AIDS and the Earth Crisis’

Reposting on #WorldAIDSDay

#QueerRiver blog post

https://queerriver.com/2021/03/22/hiv-aids-and-the-earth-crisis/

HIV/AIDS and the Earth Crisis

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James Aldridge - ArtistNov 30, 2022

Hello, looking to follow more people interested in/working with #rivers #riverhealth #riverfutures and #riverrestoration on here… any recommendations?

Lots of ppl on the bird site but trying to spend more time on here!

My own river related research/artwork is currently focused on the #QueerRiver and #RippleEffectSalisbury projects:

https://queerriver.com/about-the-project/

https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/news/blue-health-wessex-archaeology-ripple-effect

Photo below is from my local stretch of the #SalisburyAvon in #Wiltshire UK

About the Project

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James Aldridge - ArtistNov 23, 2022
A taste of this morning’s Ripple Effect (art, archaeology and wellbeing) project session, meeting Andy and Alex from Wessex Archaeology and exploring how living alongside the Salisbury Avon might have been in Palaeolithic times.
Rivers, ecology & prehistory - v much my cup of tea and very relevant to my #QueerRiver research too.
We got to handle beautiful artefacts too, including a flint axe head of up to 1/2 million years old!
#RippleEffectSalisbury #WessexArchaeology #ArtandWellbeing #Rivers