As part of the Ports, Past and Present we commissioned writers and visual artists to work with the port communities and project staff, and explore stories and themes relevant to the history and culture of the five port towns and the journeys made across the Irish Sea.
Julie Merriman, Departure,from the Carlisle Pier Residency, 2006-10
Several of the creative practitioners worked with each other and made new connections across the Irish Sea. They produced a wide range of material which included poetry and travel writing, illustration, story-telling, spoken word, animation, film, photography, and graphic and plastic art-works. Some of these will be displayed permanently in the local area, and can be discovered using the links below. Reproductions or mediations of the works are also included in various project publications, and on this website.
Click on the artists’ names below to explore their creations.
