Inspired by Dartmoor
Thursday, 5 December 2024 at 10:00 - 15:00
Wednesday 5 December - Sunday 30th March
A free exhibition highlighting how Dartmoor’s wild places have inspired former prisoners and people going through addiction recovery is being shown at Princetown Visitor Centre.
Curated by Rite to Freedom, the exhibition brings together a range of works including collaborations with professional filmmakers, artists, photographers, musicians, composers, poets and writers.
Talks, walks and workshops will also be arranged. You can find out what's on and what's coming soon by visiting What's On webpage.
Presented in collaboration with Dartmoor National Park Authority, English Heritage and a number of arts organisations and communities, Rite to Freedom's exhibition centres around the importance of creativity and the natural world, and how both support people’s mental health and wellbeing.
Established in 2008, Rite to Freedom has supported hundreds of people through the criminal justice system as well as those in long-term addiction recovery.
As well as celebrating the success of Rite to Freedom’s charitable work, the exhibition also marks the beginning of their next venture as a social enterprise supporting health and wellbeing across the Dartmoor community – complete with a new name: ‘Creative Pathways. Nature. Arts. wellbeing.’
As part of the Rite to Freedom Legacy Archive exhibition at the Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre Princetown, we are hosting an artist and writer residency and a free end of exhibition workshop day. The workshop day will focus on our three areas of delivery through Nature, Arts and Wellbeing. They will offer insight into Rite to freedom's work over the last 16 years on Dartmoor along with creative tools to live more balanced lives.
Former Rite to Freedom founder, Caspar Walsh and celebrated Dartmoor artist, Eleanor Tallowin will be at the Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre in Princetown every second Wednesday to develop their creative work together. This is part of the creation of the Rite to Freedom Legacy Archive in collaboration with English Heritage and Dartmoor National Park Authority.
Each residency day, Rite to Freedom will host 2 x 45 minute presentations exploring the history of Rite to Freedom and how the archive is being be created. These will be held at 11am and 2pm.
Eleanor and Caspar will be more than happy to answer any questions about their work throughout each residency day.
Please speak to Visitor Centre staff or telephone 01822 890414 or email ali@ritetofreedom.org.uk to register for one of these presentations. Spaces limited.
Writer and Artist Residency dates - 10am to 3pm
Wednesday 15th January
Wednesday 29th January
Wednesday 12th February
Wednesday 26th February
Wednesday 12th March
Wednesday 26th March
The end of exhibition celebration day and workshops will be on Saturday the 29th of March from 10:30am to 2:45pm. The day will be separated into 3 parts:
1.Gentle, local nature connection ramble -1 hr
2.Exhibition presentation with Q&A - 45 mins
3.Exhibition related workshop with practical wellbeing tools to take away - 1hr
Participants can attend 1, 2 or all 3 parts of the day.
Timings:
10:30am Nature connection ramble
12:15pm Exhibition presentation and Q & A
1pm Break
1:45pm Rite to Freedom workshop exploring creativity and nature connection to support greater wellbeing.
2:45pm Finish
Please speak to Visitor Centre staff or telephone 01822 890414 or email ali@ritetofreedom.org.uk to register for one or more workshops. Spaces limited to 12 per workshop.
This day is offered free.
Donations to the Rite to Freedom Legacy Archive welcome:
www.ritetofreedom.org.uk
Location: Princetown Visitor Centre
Booking required: no
Charge: Free entry, donations welcome
Website:www.dartmoor.gov.uk/enjoy-dartmoor/planning-your-visit/our-visitor-centres/princetown-visitor-centre