Friday 20 January 2012

STONE DEAD FOREVER

Stone Dead Forever and Stone Dead Forever II - Geologic Shift are packed with comments, quips, quotes, words text, lyrics, poems, jokes, statements or simply observations written on the pebbles of Southsea beach.

Available to buy now, from Blurb.com"Stone Dead Forever" and "Geologic Shift". Follow the links for previews and purchases.



In 2008 I started writing and drawing on pebbles on the beach near where I live. In the spirit of the Free Art movement, I photographed the stones and left them there for people to find and enjoy. The first book, 'Stone Dead Forever' came out in 2010 and featured over 60 photographs of inscribed stones. 'Geologic Shift' made in 2011 collects together another 40 of the most popular photographs for you to enjoy.

The project is still going strong having now scribbled on over 400 stones. The text is derived from experiences, ideas, lyrics, poetry, comments, quips, quotes and conversations. A few have been written by request, but I would rather encourage you to grab a permanent marker and go out and scribble, write or draw on your own pebble. 

In 2010, the project was featured in an interview on the GPS website by the South Bank Centre, London. You can read all about it online, here.

There is also a photo group on Flickr, dedicated to drawing and writing on pebbles on the beach ->>
http://www.flickr.com/groups/stone_dead_forever/ where you can see the full set and upload pictures of your own poetical pebbles.