project pigeon

Project Pigeon is developing well, artists Alex Lockett and Ian England now have their flock of pigeons who have all settled in to their loft. The pigeons are being trained to home back to the space and will be taking part in races soon.

Alex and Ian will be at The Rea Garden each Sunday from 11- 3pm during June until September, where they would love to have visitors down to discuss the project and pigeon keeping.

To see their page on the blog click here

You will also find an invite to other events they are holding in the garden over the summer, as well as their flickr.

Now that it is spring we have emerged from our hibernation, and there is plenty of activity down at the garden. Resident artists Alex Lockett and Ian England have built their pigeon loft and are hoping to get their babies this week. Leon has begun clearing his area of the garden in preparation for the dome. Me and Paul are planning the refurb of the old shed for use as a shelter for resident artists and its continual permanent collection to be displayed there. We have had artists down to the garden interested in working in the space and we are hoping to have the second group of residents working in the space in May.

Alex and Ian’s pigeon loft under construction