AltMFA were invited to escape for a mini-residency week at the end of July to Schwitters' Merz Barn in the Lake District. There were no plans or pressure for outcomes, just going to spend time together, explore the countryside, chop wood and daydream. In tandem with the brilliant collective MilesKM's 'nomadic art school' project: Tanteo 2015 'a touring Art School, moving around the UK, challenging the concept of the classroom, the roles of the student and teacher, and experimenting with different learning structures'.
MerzBarn is a special place. Ian and Celia from Merz Barn made us very welcome. We kept a fire going day and night, followed animal trials, climbed up to mountain-top lakes (some of us braving the cold and jumping right in) and learnt about mysterious Dorothy Wordsworth...
MerzBarn is a special place. Ian and Celia from Merz Barn made us very welcome. We kept a fire going day and night, followed animal trials, climbed up to mountain-top lakes (some of us braving the cold and jumping right in) and learnt about mysterious Dorothy Wordsworth...
