news

27th August 2008

Redeye Talk

I'll be talking about the Spots-of-Time project at Redeye's next public meeting on the 9th September 2008, expected start time is 6.30pm. The venue is: Manchester Digital Development Agency
Lower Ground Floor
117-119 Portland Street
Manchester
M1 6ED

Redeye, the Photography Network, is based in North West England. It aims to make life easier for photographers and photography in the region and beyond, by providing information, opportunities, events, training and professional development. It is a voluntary sector non profit company
.http://www.redeye.org.uk

8th August 2008

Crossword

Err.... it would appear that the project has reached the general consciousness.... well of crossword writers at least. The monthly crossword in 'Lancashire Magazine' August 2008. page 116, features the following question for 16 across and 4 down: Henry Iddon's photograph from Swallow Scarth (8,4).
The answer of course is... Striding Edge.

8th August 2008

Rhubarb Rhubarb

I will be attending "Rhubarb Rhubarb - the UK's International Photographic Review" on 2nd and 3rd August at Aston Business School, Birmingham. As well as showing the project to a range of international curators I will also be
presenting a folio at the 'Promenade', an event open to the invited reviewers, general public and guests of Rhubarb. Images and the book will be available for sale.

17th July 2008

Radio Cumbria

I will be talking about the project live during Radio Cumbria's Breakfast program on Friday 18th July. Get up though as the slot is scheduled for 6.50am!

17th July 2008

Guardian Web Feature

On the 14th July the Guardian featured a piece about the project and how it highlights ( no pun intended) the amount of light pollution towns and cities generate.
Martin Wainwright described the work as "A rare set of photographs"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/14/energy.carbonfootprints

26th June 2008

Foto8 Exhibition and Awards

Keswick from Clough Head, which features in the exhibition and book has been selected for the Foto8 Exhibition and shortlisted for the accompanying awards. Over 1800 images were submitted from 38 countries, selected works will be exhibited at Host Gallery, 1 Honduras Street, London, EC1Y 0TH
The show runs 22nd July - 31st August 2008 info@hostgallery.co.uk

26th June 2008

Image Magazine

The process of obtaining the funding for the project, and some of my experiences during it are explained in the May issue of Image Magazine.

26th April 2008

Guardian Supplement

"Stunning Photography by Henry E Iddon" from a Cumbria Arts supplement in the Weekend Guardian, 26th April 2008.

27th March 2008

Radio Lancashire

Today (27.03.08) Radio Lancashire invited Henry into the studio to talk about the project. Listen again to the Ted Robbins show: http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/

17th March 2008

Exhibition Open

The exhibition is now open at 3W Gallery, Dove Cottage, The Wordsworth Museum, Grasmere LA22 9SH Tel: 015394 35544
Open daily 9.30 t0 5.30. Entry is free and it runs until 22nd June 2008

17th March 2008

Book Available

The exhibition book, limited to an edition of 800, features an introduction by Rt. Hon. Lord Smith (former Culture Secretary) and an extended essay by Professor of Photography, Paul Hill. Published by the Wordsworth Trust. Available from all good book shops and The Wordsworth Shop. Email. shop@wordsworth.org.uk
To place an order, call (015394) 35888
For general enquiries, call (015394) 35544

The Wordsworth Bookshop
Dove Cottage
Grasmere
Cumbria
LA22 9SH

21st February 2008

Spots-of-Time Book

After a lot of hard work the project book, designed by Craig Birtles, is in the hands of the printers. It features a foreword by Lord Chris Smith and an extended essay by Prof. Paul Hill.
http://www.wordsworth.org.uk/

4th February 2008

Exhibition Dates

The exhibition at the 3°W Gallery, Wordsworth Museum, Grasmere will open on the 17th March 2008 and run until 22nd June 2008.

29th October 2007

Brewery Preview

A set of 12 images or being exhibited as part of the Kendal Mountain Festivals. The work can be seen in the 'Intro Gallery' at the Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal. It will be in place until the evening of the 18th November.

27th August 2007

Lancashire Life

Word is spreading! The September 2007 issue of Lancashire Life has a 4 page feature on Spots-of-Time.

27th August 2007

More Cumbria Life

The August / Sept of Cumbria Life features another spread on the project.

13th June 2007

Cumbria Life

The June / July 2007 edition of Cumbria Life has a feature on the project. Its available at all good newsagents....

12th February 2007

NW Tonight Latest

BBC NW Tonight have done a news item about the project. The feature will go to air during the 6.30 program this evening - Monday 12th February.

4th February 2007

NW Tonight

On Saturday the 3rd February 2007 BBC North West Tonight filmed a news item about the project. It will be broadcast in the near future but a date / time hasn't been set.

25th January 2007

British Journal of Photography

The project and an image feature in the news pages of the British Journal of Photography dated 24th January 2007.

10th January 2007

Landscape Symposium

On February 14th 2007 Blackpool College School of Art and Design holds a symposium, exploring the role of the visual arts in changing perceptions of place and in urban regeneration. Henry Iddon will present a paper 'Reinterpreting the ideas of Romanticism and the discourse that is contemporary landscape photography'.

10th January 2007

AP Magazine

Amateur Photography dated 13th January 2007 carries a news item about the project.