Enter the Equinox

This text was commissioned in partnership with Corridor 8. We invited writer Sam Pickett to reflect on Enter the Equinox, a night of star gazing, camping and nature connection for a group of families from Nelson and further afield at Harwes Farm CIC in Colne, with artist duo Super/Collider.

Sample text: On my arrival at Harwes Farm I was met by a blast of fresh air and uninterrupted views of the open moors. I had climbed the steep track, negotiating cattle and a fugitive hare to attend the overnight event Enter the Equinox, the first of a new art and ecology partnership between In-Situ and Harwes Farm CIC, devised through a longterm dialogue between Sophie Mahon and Gill and Andy Taylor respectively. The programme included the option to camp at the farm and participate in two immersive astronomy and microscope workshops delivered by guest artists Melanie King and Louise Beer of super/collider, an independent science, culture and creativity agency.

Harwes Farm’s concept is a rare one. A wild haven for human and the more-than-human, they remove obstacles by providing practical items such as tents and waterproof clothing, emotional and spiritual support when needed and democratic access to an uncultivated space where the earth is free to be itself. Their pairing with In-Situ is a symbiotic union with an arts organisation who have been addressing environmental issues as part of their mission since the partnership between Kerry Morrison, William Titley and Paul Hartley formed in 2012. Over time they have become an integral part of the social and cultural landscape in the Pendle area and, although Morrison and Titley are no longer formally involved, the partnership with Harwes Farm extends both Morrison’s environmentalist legacy and their on-going commitment to facilitating local access to the Pendle landscape and making a positive difference for society and the environment through art.

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