A lively talk about John’s documentary on Cornwall’s Red River, and reading from John’s new work of poetry. Hosted by Corinna Wagner

John Wedgwood Clarke is a poet, prose nonfiction writer, editor, researcher, presenter and Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Exeter. He is part of a number of large funded projects on the environment, sustainability and climate change.

Above and Below  

As part of Devon Open Studios 2022, we are delighted to host castings and other artefacts from the Time and Tide Bell initiative and to host a programme of performances, readings, and workshops, in partnership with Prof Corinna Wagner (University of Exeter) on a project supported by the UK Climate Resilience Programme and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).

Alongside this, we're hosting a curated show of new works that respond to the themes celebrated by the bells, as well as their warning about rising sea levels, flooding and coastal erosion. Exhibiting artists have created works responding to themes of: