Natur am Byth! Artist Residency in Powy Wales (2024)

boredomresearch has been commissioned by Natural Resources Wales (2024) as part of their Natur am Byth! Arts Engagement programme, which aims to connect more people to nature and inspire new ways of seeing endangered species including bryophytes. For this project boredomresearch have been running creative studio sessions with neurodiverse students at Newtown College. Immersing participants in the magical world of moss, focusing on its strengths and fragility, and drawing parallels to human resilence and vulnerablity. In these participatory sessions, students have explored different mosses through microscopy imagery and macro filming sessions, capturing their own unique mini moss landscapes.

Moss samples for Natur am Byth! microscopy imagery workshop by boredomresearch, 2024.

This project is in conjunction with Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales, Public Health Wales, AddoPlantlife Cymru and funded through the The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Arts Council of Wales.


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