Last Sunday I went to Cliffe Castle Museum to meet a group of young adults who I would like to work with as part of my engagemnt work for the WLP.

They were taking part in a workshop run by sculptor David Mayne (www.david-mayne.co.uk )- it was a lovely atmosphere walking into the room. They were making beautiful , intricate sculpture using silver foil- the room was full of the soft rustling sound, and glint of the aluminium – you could see instantly that they were a very focussed and interested group.

I showed some images of my work on the project so far, plus other work I have done like Roast Lamb Wastwater”  (http://www.sallybarker.org/meat) and the “Visitor” series (http://www.sallybarker,.org/landscape) , that connects with the project.

Their questions were very astute- I’m hoping that we work together. I would like to involve them in a discussion  about the landscape, their relationship to it (negative/positive), identity in relation to environment, urban/ rural polarity,  materials…… I also want to show this fantastic landscape to a group of people who wouldnt normally put themselves out there. I have promised them they don’t have to pick up sheep poo!

Sofia Maskell , their co-ordinator , is putting together a residential at the Colden Centre. So I would visit and work with them on location – take them out onto the moors to make work hopefully. We hope to also include Gavin Edwards , WLP archaeologist  and Andrew Mc Millan WLP writer.

Photos will follow as there was a photographer that day.

Thanks to David for allowing me to gatecrash his lovely foil workshop.