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Started work on digitizing the images created by students who were asked what does energy look like? - the images will be printed up and shown at the new Sizewell C visitor centre as part of a festival celebrating STEAM in East Suffolkschools. I created a pack for schools which included instructions for a workshop to be undertaken by teachers. I'll also be running a series of workshops over the 3 days exploring potential connections between art and science. Packing away the work and materials from this years interation of synthetic anatomy, including archiving the materials. I seem to say this every year but this year was spectacular, a development from the previous year. Either we are getting very good at what we do, word of mouth has got around or/and students are becoming more hybid in their thinking! 2 busy weekends - last week - Caroline - a musical about radio Caroline at the Wolsey in Ipswich then a sharing of the weeks residency at Snape - Tyrone Isaac Stuart with more noise was eclectic - music dance poetry text projection and basketball - this weekend had another sharing with the glorious Alex Groves and The Carice Singers 
what an amazing sound alongside the great retuning of voice with tuning forks - the work exhibited at the cut by Sarah Horton is medative - private view full of conversation brighten the corners, a day festival of free music was energizing - highlights were the full-on Sebukku and the gloriously raucous Rad Pitt hip rock with funk - brilliant.

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A week in France walking from Cassis to Toulon - stunning views and great weather. The terrain was fairly easy with beautiful calm, isolated beaches and gentle ridge walking. There were some tough climbs into and out of coves and up to ancient lookout points, initially semaphore and now hi-tech military spaces. These where bookended with the 'psychogeography' of walking into and out of towns through suburbs and areas where man has taken control and ownership of the land.

Extraordinary food and drink accompanied the views, with many plat du jours eaten. A part of France where il floatant is king but closely supported by the cafe gourmand. A particular shout out to the excellent food at Et Bon Vent in La Ciotat @etbonvent. Toulon had an exhibition of Claude Viallat's work which inspired some ideas around flags for the opera I have become involved in/with at Sizewell. The naval museum was devoid of pomp, focusing on the military opportunities connected to the sea. 

At the end a quick trip to Aubusson via train to Marseille then TGV to Crest and a 6-hour car journey to see an exhibition by Matthew Tyson. The town has an excellent tapestry museum with a conservation area where you can talk with the conservers and look closely at what they are up to.  It was fascinating to hear about the choices around materials and colour. I went out to see tapestries in situ in a small chateau out of town.