Hello, and thanks for visiting! Here’s some background info about THROUGHSTONES.
I am an artist, working mostly with natural earth materials (stone, wood, soil…) and photography – and making site-specific installations both in and out of doors.
I am interested in all things relating to earth, environment, landscape, cosmos… endlessly asking myself all those big questions - What’s going on here? What am I doing, and why on earth am I doing it? Hmmm… if ever I find any answers, I will most certainly let you know!
In my search for clues, I delve into many areas of research, mostly taking the form of wandering about in the landscape, daydreaming and generally messing about. I love being alone in nature in all its manifestations, but I equally love working in public – the interaction, the cheery banter, and the way my activities can bring people together.
I am interested in rural life, ecology, prehistory and consciousness… and I am interested in the work of other artists and creative people with similar outlooks. Most of all I just enjoy being with people and nature.
There is a lot in these pages about North Devon, where I have been living since September 2006. Local community events and the fabulous Devon landscape are huge sources of nourishment.
I hope we will find some areas of common ground here, and share some thoughts and experiences.
And finally, just to let you know I don’t spend the whole of my time messing about – these pages are sometimes about the struggles and delights of day-to-day practice. What is it really like to be a working artist? Is there anybody out there who actually finds it easy? Would we wish to be doing anything else?
Above is a picture of me beside a recent work in progress. I hope you are reassured by the sincere smile….
As a lover of land art installations (http://raxacollective.wordpress.com/2011/09/29/field-of-dreams/)
it was wonderful to come across your site.
What is the top photo? Is that water showing through? Very intriguing!
By: Raxa Collective on December 18, 2011
at 1:43 pm
Thank you – and equally I should like to say that I discovered your site via ‘Artful Explorations in Nature’ about one hour ago, and have been perusing it ever since. Wonderful photographs of flora and fauna, and inspiring, informative and interesting text. Meanwhile the pile of (belated) Christmas cards sits on my desk, and household chores remain undone.
It is always wonderful to discover like-minded people, and I am heartened to read of your work. I shall put a link on this blog, and will email you soon.
Not sure which site or photo you were looking at. If it was the holly photo – yes that is water (the river estuary near my home) in the background.
By: throughstones on December 18, 2011
at 2:16 pm
Hi Linda
I just read your post on COP15 and thoutgh I’d write you. I’m actually in Copenhagen right now at COP15 where I’m involved in a project called I do 30. It’s about encouraging people to do their laundry at lower temperatures to save CO2. Right now were giving people around the world a chance to share their climate statements at COP15. You can check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41DsicIULr4
All people have to to is to post their statement at our facebook wall: http://facebook.com/ido30
Hope you feel like joining and encouraging your readers to do the same
Best,
Thilde, Copenhagen
By: Thilde on December 9, 2009
at 4:28 pm
Hi Linda,
Rather than send another e-mail, thought I would post on here…just to prove I’ve had a look! Very impressed…You said why on earth are you doing it – well that’s why – in your case – Earth…(see I gave it a capital letter…) Don’t worry about why we do these things – some things one just does…right-brain activity doesn’t look for reasons…there’s enough left-brain stuff in the world… we do rely on it for our bread-and-butter, but the right-brain needs nurturing and someone has to do it!
By: Jacky O'Callaghan on September 30, 2009
at 2:15 am
Forgive me for bumping you. It was an accident. I love your site what I’ve seen of it. Having grown up in Massachusetts before many travels which finally led me to the West Coast, these images remind me of my time spent on Cape Cod or the Maine Coast which I miss dearly.
I’ll return soon. Take care. –James
By: shadowshift on December 3, 2008
at 11:43 pm
Hi Danny – like you, I certainly do not regard our planet or the ground under our feet as ‘dirt’. In fact, I am always slightly disturbed when I hear either of them referred to as such.
But I do recognise there are many different ways of using and writing potent words such as earth, god, nature etc. It is a wonder how us humans ever manage to understand each other at all!
By: throughstones on November 10, 2008
at 9:00 pm
you should capitalize the word EARTH, as Earth, not earth. if you really love the Earth. it is a proper noun….not dirt
By: danny on November 10, 2008
at 2:45 am
hi linda
penny klepuszewska, one of the WiF artists, found your review and just sent me the weblink. having read the lovely and thoughtful words on the link about the women in farming exhibition i went to the site’s ‘about’ page to see who had written such a caring review and found it to be you — the photo of you beside your ‘recent work in progress’ was the clue i needed.
thank you so much — i will forward the link to everyone involved in the project (artists and farmers) as they deserve to see the praise they have generated.
hope to see you soon.
all best and thank you,
nancy
By: nancy sinclair on March 14, 2008
at 4:27 pm