{"id":7989126693112,"title":"River - 36pp Book","handle":"river-36pp-book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1221\/7730\/files\/River_Inside_p18-19_90015824-17f5-4b71-aa20-6707e49ae9a2_480x480.jpg?v=1683212106\" alt=\"River book featuring pike with poetry\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book from A Blackbird Sang, published in May 2023 and launched at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRiver is mixed poetry inspired by Kath Fotheringham's willow-charcoal drawings and vice versa. It also includes other research into dialect, river habitats and the names of things. Here are some of the things mentioned and drawn:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoorhen, Heron, Minnow, Willow-charcoal, River Usk, Rupert Brooke, Swift, Caddis-fly, William Blake, Trout, Pike, Otter, Water-crowfoot, River Cam, Kingfisher, Dragonfly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn November 2022, Kath photographed ice-baubles created naturally above the river Cherwell in Oxfordshire. This inspired Tony to write his Blakean poem 'Auguries of Iciness'. This is also visible as a video poem narrated by Tony and Kath together (see below). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Auguries of Iciness.mp4\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/787707383?h=3e5b9086d0\u0026amp;badge=0\u0026amp;autopause=0\u0026amp;player_id=0\u0026amp;app_id=58479\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt events throughout the year Tony has often been asked why his poetry work is not available in some form. Now it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA select number of eco-digital prints based on the book will be available post-launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoems and text by Tony Davis and A Blackbird Sang.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 25 illustrations in willow charcoal by \u003ca title=\"Kath Fotheringham: artist, designer, wild swimmer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swimtheriver.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKath Fotheringham\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 pp + cover\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted by Pureprint Group, an ISO14001, FSC and CarbonNeutral® accredited printing company.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis book was printed using 100% vegetable-based inks and a water-based coating, on Revive 100 Uncoated, a fully recycled paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","published_at":"2023-05-04T15:16:32+01:00","created_at":"2023-05-04T10:15:26+01:00","vendor":"A Blackbird 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u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1221\/7730\/files\/River_Inside_p18-19_90015824-17f5-4b71-aa20-6707e49ae9a2_480x480.jpg?v=1683212106\" alt=\"River book featuring pike with poetry\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book from A Blackbird Sang, published in May 2023 and launched at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRiver is mixed poetry inspired by Kath Fotheringham's willow-charcoal drawings and vice versa. It also includes other research into dialect, river habitats and the names of things. Here are some of the things mentioned and drawn:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoorhen, Heron, Minnow, Willow-charcoal, River Usk, Rupert Brooke, Swift, Caddis-fly, William Blake, Trout, Pike, Otter, Water-crowfoot, River Cam, Kingfisher, Dragonfly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn November 2022, Kath photographed ice-baubles created naturally above the river Cherwell in Oxfordshire. This inspired Tony to write his Blakean poem 'Auguries of Iciness'. This is also visible as a video poem narrated by Tony and Kath together (see below). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Auguries of Iciness.mp4\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/787707383?h=3e5b9086d0\u0026amp;badge=0\u0026amp;autopause=0\u0026amp;player_id=0\u0026amp;app_id=58479\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt events throughout the year Tony has often been asked why his poetry work is not available in some form. Now it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA select number of eco-digital prints based on the book will be available post-launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoems and text by Tony Davis and A Blackbird Sang.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 25 illustrations in willow charcoal by \u003ca title=\"Kath Fotheringham: artist, designer, wild swimmer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swimtheriver.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKath Fotheringham\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 pp + cover\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted by Pureprint Group, an ISO14001, FSC and CarbonNeutral® accredited printing company.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis book was printed using 100% vegetable-based inks and a water-based coating, on Revive 100 Uncoated, a fully recycled paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e"}