This series of geocaches have been developed by artist Sam Ayre and the De La Warr Pavilion in collaboration with All Saints Church of England Primary School and the 3rd Bexhill Scout Group, using artist Holly Hendry’s outdoor sculpture Invertebrate as a springboard for discussion and ideas.
During online workshops the collaborators shared stories about, experiences of and ambitions for local green spaces. They considered how these sites are used, shaped, tended and connected with the rest of the natural world. Meandering conversations linked ideas about energy cycles, creativity, worm poo, play, environmental responsibilities and wider philosophical questions.
Ayre has produced a sound collage and animation that reflect the idiosyncratic associations the children made. These are held within ceramic forms which allude to the humble yet essential worm cast.
Find all three to complete the journey inland to the shore and from the shore inland.
More information available on the DLWP website from 29 May.
This geocache is one of many that form part of the world’s first Art GeoTour: England’s Creative Coast (GT4A5). Within each uniquely created geocache, you will be able to hear about and see local hidden histories and hear stories, music and poetry, retold by local people based on their amazing coastal towns.
More about England’s Creative Coast
England’s Creative Coast is a cultural adventure for 2021 that connects and celebrates the stunning South East coastline of England. Discover 7 new contemporary artworks in the breath-taking landscape across Essex, Kent and East Sussex and take part in our GeoTour, with every cache created by the local people that live in the coastal towns of Southend-on-Sea, Gravesend, Margate, Folkestone, Hastings, Bexhill-on-Sea and Eastbourne.
Find out more about the world’s first art GeoTour, and the organisations that helped bring it to life - Cement Fields, Creative Folkestone, De La Warr Pavilion, Hastings Contemporary, Metal, Towner Eastbourne and Turner Contemporary - at englandscreativecoast.com.
Please follow all government COVID guidelines. Interaction with the geocaches is done so at your own risk.