Beneath The Boughs: New Photos

Our Beneath The Boughs photographer, Katie Johnston, has been busy taking more photos of Beneath The Boughs.

We hope you like them. And remember: this weekend is your last chance to see the exhibition! So hurry on down to Lowther Castle and get exploring.

Beneath The Boughs: the set-up

Photos taken by our Beneath The Boughs Photographer, Katie Johnston.

Beneath The Boughs: photo by Katie Johnston

Beneath The Boughs: photo by Katie Johnston

Beneath The Boughs: Meet The Photographer!

Katie Johnston: Resident Photographer for Beneath The Boughs

“I am a dedicated photography student based in Carlisle studying at the University of Cumbria. I am a colourful individual with a lot of passion in what I do. Whether I am planning a fine-art shoot on location, taking photos for an event or doing head-shots in the studio I will always perform to the best of my ability and produce beautiful photographs.”

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Check out her facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Katie-Laura-Photography/406826999407392

Or see some of the photographs she has already taken of Beneath The Boughs: https://guerrillapoem.wordpress.com/gallery/beneath-the-boughs/

Beneath The Boughs: let the poetry begin!

Beneath The Boughs: photo by Katie Johnston

It’s official: Beneath The Boughs is up and running!

…though during the set-up, we were under the sweltering sun as often as beneath the boughs. Now that the weather seems to have cooled off a little, though, the time couldn’t be more perfect for visiting Lowther Castle & Gardens and seeing the project for yourself.

Poets whose work is featured in the installation come from as near as Bampton, and as far as Singapore. The poetry is displayed on a washing line, on pebbles, hanging from the trees, and in a whole host of other ways and places. There are also poems produced in workshops by students at Shap Primary School and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School.

At the entrance to the Gardens, you will be given a map that pinpoints the various parts of the installation, and after that, you’re free to wander at your leisure, discovering great poems as you go.

Beneath The Boughs: photo by Katie Johnston

Beneath The Boughs: Teaser Trailer

As I’m sure you’re all aware, there isn’t long to go until Beneath The Boughs goes live!

The exhibition officially opens on July 19th, which is less than a month away (although there’s still time for any poets out there to send in a last-minute submission).

So we thought we’d treat you to a little teaser:

‘winter trees’, by Adrian Rogan features in Beneath The Boughs. To see more amazing poems, come along to the exhibition itself. Details here.

Adrian Rogan: lives on the edge of cumbria, occasionally falls off, writes stories and poetry; currently into Dorothy Wordsworth and Saint-Exupery; likes snow.

Last chance to submit!

Still haven’t sent us your poem for our poetry installation, Beneath The Boughs?

The FINAL DEADLINE is coming up: MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY 30TH JUNE

Make sure we’ve received your poem by then, or it won’t be considered for the exhibition!

Send us your poems on the theme of nature at a maximum of ten lines long. (This doesn’t mean your poem has to be ten lines. We’d love to see shorter works as well.)

For more details of how and where to submit, click here.

Call-out for Young Cumbrian Photographer

Don’t forget, we’re looking for a young Cumbrian photographer to get involved with Beneath The Boughs, our summer poetry installation at Lowther Castle & Gardens in Cumbria.

Think you’ve got what it takes? Check out the details here: https://guerrillapoem.wordpress.com/2013/04/13/beneath-the-boughs-young-photographer-wanted/

You have until May 31st to apply!

Submit to ‘Beneath The Boughs’ (May)

This is the fourth (and penultimate) of our monthly calls for submissions for Beneath The Boughs. The call for poems from the previous months yielded some great results, and we’d love to continue receiving your fantastic poetry for our upcoming summer exhibition, ‘Beneath The Boughs’. (The exhibition will run from July 19th to September 9th 2013. Read more about the project here.)

For a chance to be involved in the exhibition, and to have your work displayed in the beautiful historic gardens of Lowther Castle, send us your SHORT POEM(S), a maximum of TEN LINES.

Please ensure that we receive your submission(s) by the deadline of 23:59, Friday 31st May, 2013.

For information on how to submit, as well as submission guidelines, click here.

If you’re looking for inspiration, then check out the pictures in our insipration gallery.

(Although we are posting new monthly poetry prompts for the exhibition until June, the earlier you send in your work, the more chance you have of getting it displayed, so don’t dawdle too long! Looking forward to seeing your work.)

World Book Night Party

An enormous thank you to everyone who came along to our World Book Night Party on Tuesday. It was a great success. We gave away copies of Jackie Kay’s Red Dust Road, Jeanette Winterson’s Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? and Sophie Hannah’s Little Face. There was also some great poetry read by our guest poets, and equally good stuff at the open mic session that followed.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along and supported us. We hope you had as much fun as we did!

(If you weren’t there, then stay in touch with what’s going on in the future by ‘following’ us – use the button on the right hand side of the page.)

Book Hedgehog (World Book Night, April 2013)

World Book Night Party, April 2013

World Book Night Party: BE THERE!