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Poets and artists

Jane Seabourne

is a poet and teacher.

Poems - Dudley Rock and Fossil Festival September 2009

The Author of the Pocket Compendium to Wren’s Nest
Rosalind Glover and I are both interested in the idea that geologists read rocks like we might read books, and for them, the rocks contain stories of people who lived in Wren’s Nest. Picking up on this theme, Rosalind has incorporated her impressions using various printmaking and mixed media techniques, telling a story open to the viewers’ own interpretations.



Listen and read 'The Author of the Pocket Compendium to Wren’s Nest'.

The Great Dustbinian Formation
It is estimated that where paper and orange peel take the least amount of time to degrade, plastic is immortal. Apparently, geologists joke that our wasteful age will be called ‘The Great Dustbinian Formation’

John Hampton and I in are both interested in this idea, which he has interpreted in assemblages recording layers of discarded items, combined with timepieces.



Listen and read 'The Great Dustbinian Formation'.

The Rock Cycle
This poem takes as its inspiration the rock cycle, using repetition to convey the process of fossil formation. Justin Nicholson was similarly inspired by the idea of layers and repeated processes.



Listen and read 'The Rock Cycle'.

The Fossil Man
Linda Nevill and I collaborated on this theme. Linda based her image on sketches of fossils and sea creatures. She drew the image onto a piece of mount board; developed the surface of the board by cutting into it to create grooves to hold the ink; glued carborundum grit onto the surface to also hold ink and finally Inked and printed the image using an etching press. She included her impression of how some of the creatures might have appeared.

James Hutton, in Theories of the Earth published in 1795, summed up the then new study of rocks – geology – as a means for the present to tell us about the past.



Listen and read 'The Fossil Man'.

Poems - Light House Exhibition April 2006

Leaving
The poem 'Leaving' captures two sides of revenge, and explores the idea that everything appears to gravitate to its own element. It is inspired by 'When it's time to go' 15 x 30 inches Fabric dye and stencil lettering on canvas by Ken Hurd.



Listen and read 'Leaving'.

Elements
The poem 'Elements' is inspired by the work of Ken Hurd.

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Fire and Water
The poem 'Fire and Water' is inspired by 'Nothing is ever lost' 30 x 30 inches Fabric dye and stencil lettering on canvas by Ken Hurd.



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She's in her element
The poem 'She's in her element' is inspired by 'Another Sea' 30 x 30 inches Fabric dye and stencil lettering on canvas by Ken Hurd.



Listen and read 'She's in her element'.

Carpe Noctem
The poem 'Carpe Noctem' is inspired by 'Girls Night Out' by Joy bailey.



Listen and read 'Carpe Noctem'.

Perfume
The poem 'Perfume' is partly inspired by the Patrick Susskind's novel.

Listen and read 'Leaving'.