Our camp sits on the edge

of the Taylor Dry Valleys. This is one of the photographs Sam sent following his reconnaissance trip out there a day or two ago. It brought to mind whipped meringue, a snap-frozen storm - full of potential art-wise, but really challenging for diving, specimen collecting and research.  

These are four of Katherine Glenday's exquisite vessels that we'll be playing and recording during the coming season 

and this is one of Christina Bryer's stunning porcelain sculptures. Both Katherine and Christina have used the ice and Sam's foraminifera research as prompts for these pieces. (I'll go into the whys and wherefores of this later.) For now, because time is limited and my 'to do' list is still alarmingly long, just a few pics that introduce some of the things and people accompanying us over the coming weeks... 

Oh, and here's a process pic of my paper boats --- more about these at a later stage, too...