Author Archives: Alison Kidd
Spectres – Class of 2016
Certainly there was a changing of the guard – God, Pope and Death are sticking around .. or are they? …. and how will this cast haunt our lives and our world?
What do I see?
How is my view of the world distorted? What’s it distorted by? How is my view different from yours? Which view is “right”? How would I know? Is there an ‘undistorted’ view? … what would that look like?
Responses to Aldi value
Why do we build empires? What values are they based on? … and ultimately they collapse Money doesn’t make sense for measuring value but it’s the lens society uses.. And the power of an arbitrary £ symbol determines our place…. … Continue reading
Aldi customers drawing what they value
The Larks and Ravens ran a Big Draw event in the Aldi Store in Bristol. We invited customers shopping that day to “draw what you value” and Aldi were kind enough to let us draw on their windows which proved … Continue reading
Big Draw Event – 20th October 11-3:30
Aldi Bedminster Store, BS3 1JA Thu 20 Oct 11am – 3:30pm Draw what you value! – Drop by and help us create a display of what we value in life. Larks and Ravens invite you to drop by the Bedminster … Continue reading
Labyrinths of money…
Some bird-eye views…
A 5 year old’s view
I asked 5 year old Ben what money is. He said it’s just “special paper”. Good answer. And here’s what £10 of “special paper” looks like.
What’s a poem worth?
On a Larks and Ravens trip in January, we were approached in Manchester Piccadilly station by a homeless young man who had written some poems and wanted to know if he could read one to us in return for some … Continue reading
Baby or iPhone?
I read today that a Chinese couple sold their baby girl for 23,000 Yuan (£2500) so they could buy an iPhone. They didn’t know it was illegal. If you take out morality, humanity and cultural norms and laws, then at … Continue reading
On the money….
We’ve become both intrigued and baffled by the strange phenomenon of money. So, we have started to explore the deeply embedded myths of value, growth, credit, debt and capitalism that govern our everyday lives. And Step 1 is to spend … Continue reading
Images & Reflections on Space Exploration Exhibition
We would like to thank Jon Phillips of Muen photography for capturing the visual experience of our Space Explorations Exhibition at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol in September. Click here to view the gallery of Jon’s images and a few … Continue reading
Live Feedback from Space Exploration Exhibition in Bristol
We are currently running our ‘Space Exploration – Climate Change Conversations’ Exhibition at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol. Click to view people’s comments and feedback .
Space Exploration : Climate Change Conversations – Upcoming Exhibition
The Larks and Ravens will be occupying the Tobacco Factory in Bristol for two weeks in September creating playful spaces and employing spectres, inviting us to explore perspectives, myths and questions around Climate Change. Who do we listen to? Who is … Continue reading
Thinking differently in private spaces
The Larks & Ravens busy exploring how we feel, think or respond differently to climate change questions in private, rather than, public spaces.
The Larks and Ravens 