AVONA A river rights art collective, for the Bristol Urban Avon οΏ½

21/07/2026

What is a river charter?

They are:

A list of rights that help to acknowledge rivers as subjects not objects πŸͺ½

Not legally binding but help influence national policy change πŸ‘‡πŸΌ

Linked to environmental thresholds and existing laws 🌎

Prompt practical action of protection through local guardianship schemes πŸ’ͺ🏼

Allow for representation - giving the more-than-human a voice in decision making πŸ™Š

An opportunity for relationship building between humans and the rest of the natural world πŸ’“

A story-telling mechanism to help shift culture from abstraction to reciprocity πŸ«‚

puppet is an example of how alive not only our river is but our river's community πŸ‰πŸ‰πŸ‰πŸ‰

🎡 Live music from and

🎨Mural by and

πŸ“· Meg's mum

05/05/2026

Avon/Abhainn/River Workshop

Koinobori fish flags are typically flown in Japan at this time of year to symbolise the strength of a dragon for the next generation 🎏

πŸ”Š Sound on - song adapted from the Maori saying, translated into Scottish Gaelic:

"from the mountain to the sea, I am the river and the river is me"

🏞️ Recorded next to the River Kelvin and the River Tweed

🎨 Design and curation of fish
🎡 Song and translation
🏠 Hosted by and

How beautiful to sing a song about connection to landscape in a language still kept very much alive, processing along the cleanest rivers we have on this island 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

And so the River Bride's Scottish tour comes to an end - she will be back 🎏

23/04/2026

Links to tour in bio πŸ”—πŸ’™

11/03/2026

Channel Four's 'Dirty Business'

WATCH and let me know what you think x

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Bristol
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