More Than Ponies

More Than Ponies More Than Ponies (MTP) is a roaming occasional art programme rooted in the New Forest, Dorset and surrounding areas.

MTP situates non-human majority places as sites for radical art making and critical thinking around wider contemporary ideas.

Rural Facets, 2024. โ€จโ€จโœจA collectively authored artists edition distributed under license BY-NC-SA ๐Ÿ’ซExploring ...
23/01/2025

Rural Facets, 2024. โ€จโ€จโœจA collectively authored artists edition distributed under license BY-NC-SA ๐Ÿ’ซExploring

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿคž๐Ÿ‘‰We really want you to dwell with this, read it on repeat, let the words seep in โ€ฆ

* FREE to download or as A3 limited print run on 170gsm recycled, carbon free paper. dm if you local or P+P ยฃ3 for a folded version or ยฃ6 UK / ยฃ13 international for an unfolded version sent as small parcel). โ€จ
โ€˜Rural Facetsโ€™ is an artists edition by Laura Eldret and with words co-authored with Alexa de Ferranti, Alys Scott-Hawkins, Andy Parker, Emily Hawes, Eugenia Ivanissevich, Fiona McDonald, Fran Farrar, Gemma Gore, Hannah Rose, Hector MacInnes, James Aldridge, Jenny Staff, Jessica Potter, Jinny Jehu, Kasia Garapich, Laura Hopes, Liz Clifford, Lynne Williams, Melanie Rose, Rae Turpin, Rachel McRae, Sarah Filmer, Simone Einfalt, Simon Lee-Dicker, Tamsin Loveday, Tracy Dovey, Vanessa Rolf.

This edition maps and forms part ofย the experimental knowledge commons created by participating artists in Rural Facets - a trio of gatherings for critically engaged artists who identify with the / as rural or any of itโ€™s many facets. Intended for artists to network, share practice and amplify our own narratives of the rural.

Words were harvested from conversations, shared artworks and activities from/between participating artists. These are presented as a weaving of descriptors, solids, fragilities and possibilities of our rural facets. โ€จโ€จRural Facets was supported by VASW as part of their programme How can I stay?

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In early autumn 2024 we organised the conference โ€˜ The Long Viewโ€™. Taking place in a treehouse venue within a New Forest...
22/01/2025

In early autumn 2024 we organised the conference โ€˜ The Long Viewโ€™. Taking place in a treehouse venue within a New Forest woodland this conference dwelled upon the urgent intersections of and in our time of . With over 70 people convening over two days with an amazing array of speakers, performances, workshops and artworks prompting many fruitful conversations. We we will be publishing something more in 2025 , but in the meantime we have published images (by Dan Weill), films and various from the day on MTP site.

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Long Views explored themes of place, people and natural landscapes in relation to access to land, , Public and of . Seeking to re-examine and radically reposition the role that art can play in this time of climate and , moving beyond human-centred meaning and extractive narratives of nature in art and wider .

Alongside presentations and panel discussions the two-day conference also included outdoor sessions, exhibited artworks in โ€˜Long View(s)โ€™ and the launch of โ€˜dAi (digital-Art-index) New Forestโ€™ edition. The conference convened academics, artists and professionals who are interested in taking part in urgent debate and discussion around these ideas.

Keynote Speaker:
Kate Soper - Emerita Professor of Philosophy at London Metropolitan University and recently authored Post-Growth Living: For an Alternative Hedonism, Verso, 2020.

Co-convenors:
Dr Melanie Rose and Laura Eldret

Presentations and workshops: Kirsty Badenoch + Liam Healy, David Blandy, Dr Trevor Borg, Constanza Dessain, Glassball Studio, Bo Lanyon, Laura Harrington + Fiona MacDonald, Dr Marielle Hehir, Jennifer Irving, Melanie Jackson, Jim Mitchell, Stephen Nelson, Dr Colin Perry, Lucy Schmid, Dan Shipsides, Dr Rosemary Shirley, Dr Angela Summerfield.

The conference was made possible with funding from Leverhulme Trust, presented in partnership with New Forest National Park Authority and More Than Ponies. With thanks to all contributors, their supporting institutions and those who purchased tickets to attend.

PaC: practicing acts of commons / placing artists in common / practicing artists commoning / utm*PaC is a gathering/ wal...
22/01/2025

PaC: practicing acts of commons / placing artists in common / practicing artists commoning / utm*

PaC is a gathering/ walk/ ramble for artists. Together we walk, explore and create a commons of exchange and support to strengthen one anotherโ€™s practice. Monthly meet-ups take place in the New Forest area.

*utm = yoU Tell Me. UTM acknowledges that PaC can and is different in experience and meaning to different partakers.

1. Image from Januaryโ€™s gathering in the forest
2. Drawing accompanying text โ€˜Moving between Realmsโ€™ link above
3. Still from text โ€˜PaC: a commons of exchange and supportโ€™ just released on VASW under editorials โ€ฆ
4. Still from โ€˜Walking to Emergeโ€™ older text but a goodie check it on MTP site under PaC Log
5. upcoming PaC dates for 2025 if you are interested in maybe joining us check out โ€˜PaC is โ€ฆโ€™ on MTP site and/or dm

Rural Facets, 2024. Artists edition by Laura Eldret. Words co-authored with Alexa de Ferranti, Alys Scott-Hawkins, Andy ...
22/01/2025

Rural Facets, 2024. Artists edition by Laura Eldret. Words co-authored with Alexa de Ferranti, Alys Scott-Hawkins, Andy Parker, Emily Hawes, Eugenia Ivanissevich, Fiona McDonald, Fran Farrar, Gemma Gore, Hannah Rose, Hector MacInnes, James Aldridge, Jenny Staff, Jessica Potter, Jinny Jehu, Kasia Garapich, Laura Hopes, Liz Clifford, Lynne Williams, Melanie Rose, Rae Turpin, Rachel McRae, Sarah Filmer, Simone Einfalt, Simon Lee-Dicker, Tamsin Loveday, Tracy Dovey, Vanessa Rolf. ยฉ๏ธ 2024 distributed under Creative Commons license BY-NC-SA.

This edition maps and forms part of the experimental knowledge commons created by participating artists in Rural Facets - a trio of gatherings for critically engaged artists who identify with the / as rural or any of itโ€™s many facets. Intended for artists to network, share practice and amplify our own narratives of the rural.

Words were harvested from conversations, shared artworks and activities from/between participating artists. These are presented as a weaving of descriptors, solids, fragilities and possibilities of our rural facets. The edition is freely available to all under a creative commons license, and as a limited number of print versions via MTP (for the cost of P+P).

Rural Facets was supported by VASW as part of their programme How can I stay?

Tiptoeing back on to the grid after some busy AFK. โ€จโ€จAs part of our conference โ€˜The Long View:ย โ€จArt, a sense of place, b...
19/11/2024

Tiptoeing back on to the grid after some busy AFK. โ€จโ€จAs part of our conference โ€˜The Long View:ย โ€จArt, a sense of place, belonging and reciprocity in relation to landscapeโ€™ in September we screened โ€˜Sarah Misselbrook, Outside Inside the Forest, 2019โ€™ and โ€˜Kasia Garapich, Excursion, 2024โ€™.

We are delighted that Kasia and Sarah have generously allowed us to share the works online too. Head to www.morethanponies.info to check it out while you can ๐Ÿ”— โ˜๏ธ โ€จ
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Bags are packed, emails all sent, bread baked and tomorrow rain or shine we are heading to for our final as part of...
06/09/2024

Bags are packed, emails all sent, bread baked and tomorrow rain or shine we are heading to for our final as part of . See you there .jenny .ivanissevich .now .rolf

This isnโ€™t a public event but we will be sharing outcomes from it in upcoming months for all

Big thanks to for commissioning this as part of their โ€˜How can I stayโ€™ programme.

The Long View: Art, a sense of place, belonging and reciprocity in relation to landscape.New Forest 20/ 21 September Tic...
23/08/2024

The Long View:
Art, a sense of place, belonging and reciprocity in relation to landscape.

New Forest 20/ 21 September

Tickets and more info on morethanponies.info ๐Ÿ”—๐Ÿ‘†

Recent
23/08/2024

Recent

Conference tickets released forTHE LONG VIEW: Art, a sense of place, belonging and reciprocity in relation to landscape....
22/08/2024

Conference tickets released for

THE LONG VIEW:
Art, a sense of place, belonging and reciprocity in relation to landscape.

New Forest 20 / 21 Sept 2024

This conference will explores themes of place, people and natural landscapes in relation to access to land, National Parks, Public Art Collections and collective acts of ecological care. It aims to re-examine and radically reposition the role that art can play in this time of climate and nature crisis, moving beyond human-centred meaning and extractive narratives of nature in art and wider cultures of landscapes. Taking place in a treehouse venue within a New Forest woodland this two-day conference will dwell upon the urgent intersections of art and landscapes in a time of ecological crisis.

https://www.morethanponies.info/longview

Contributors include: Kirsty Badenoch (The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL) + Liam Healy (University of Sheffield), David Blandy, Dr Trevor Borg (University of Malta), Constanza Dessain (UWE Bristol), Glassball Studio (Cora Glasser and David Ball), Bo Lanyon (UWE Bristol), Laura Harrington + Fiona MacDonald, Dr Marielle Hehir (University of Leeds), Jennifer Irving, Melanie Jackson (Royal College of Art and University of Plymouth), Jim Mitchell (New Forest National Park), Stephen Nelson ( Museo d arte Contemporanea Cogliandrino), Dr Colin Perry (Arts University Bournemouth), Lucy Schmid, Dan Shipsides (Belfast School of Art), Dr Rosemary Shirley (University of Leicester), Dr Angela Summerfield.

Keynote Speaker:
Kate Soper - Emerita Professor of Philosophy at London Metropolitan University and recently authored Post-Growth Living: For an Alternative Hedonism, Verso, 2020.

Exhibiting artists:
James Aldridge, Gemma Gore, Suna Imre, Alys Scott-Hawkins and Tom Hall.

Co-convenors:
Dr Melanie Rose (West Dean College of Arts and Conservation and University of Leeds) and Laura Eldret (More Than Ponies and UWE Bristol)

Announcing a trio of gatherings for artists to network, share practice and amplify our own narratives of the . A proj...
13/05/2024

Announcing a trio of gatherings for artists to network, share practice and amplify our own narratives of the .

A project exploring and artist practices in collaboration with . Happening in the , online and at (Dorset) Rural Facets has been initiated by in response to Visual Arts Southwest open call. The project is part of and will be co-hosted by PaC, and . ARTISTS ARE INVITED TO JOIN, INFO ๐Ÿ‘†

This series of gatherings is intended as a forum for critically engaged artists who identify with the / as rural. It is intended to forge new connections, create a forum of support and celebrate contemporary rural relevancies, criticality and artistic practice. To create a community of sharing and caring. Alongside the gatherings we will -create and distribute a Rural Facets โ€“ a mapping of our creative ruralities, as an act of advocacy for rural practice and provision, a raising of artist voices that often are isolated.

Rural creative contexts are so often defined as lacking. The government define as having less people, sparse and isolated. Perpetuated rural creative practices are often distancing e.g landscapes (places faraway, over there), folk forms (from long ago). And with mainstream negative narratives of the hyper modernisation of rural places with robot run farms and trampling trespassers, Rural Facets will be about celebrating our creative rural realms and finding ways to thrive.

Together we will explore ideas that readdress narratives of the rural as lesser, lacking and defined in opposition to urban places. Positioning and practices as critical for all society, together we will be sharing, caring and accounting for contemporary narratives of rural contexts of and

reposting ๐Ÿ™Puppy honourary member of ๐๐€๐‚ : ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ / ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง / ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ...
23/12/2023

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Puppy honourary member of ๐๐€๐‚ : ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ / ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง / ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  / ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฆ joined us yesterday in the New Forest for our final meeting of 2023.

PAC is a monthly creative activation in the common lands of the New Forest with fellow artist friends Alys Scott Hawkins, James Aldrige, Melanie Rose, myself and led by Laura Eldret. Centred in practices of commoning, together we walk, study, rehearse and play. PAC is always a giddy and grounding occasion.

๐Ÿ’ซBig thanks to Laura for creating this space and to 'a space' arts for supporting us.

Missed you this time James and Mel ๐Ÿพ







#2023

Last few days to see โ€˜Drawing on Waterโ€™ exhibition at in Corsham, Wilts - a solo exhibition by Immerse yourself in a d...
23/08/2023

Last few days to see โ€˜Drawing on Waterโ€™ exhibition at in Corsham, Wilts - a solo exhibition by

Immerse yourself in a drawn world informed by riverbanks and wetlands explored through through collaborative, creative and embodied practices, to understand what they need from us, and what we can gain in return. As part of Jamesโ€™ Q***r River research project.

James is a core member of PaC our peer group for artists. Together we walk, explore and create a commons of exchange and support to strengthen one anotherโ€™s practice. Wonderful to see these drawings and more in the real โ€ฆ

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