40 Pages in 40 Days
“For
over 10 years the idea of pilgrimage has intrigued me. This year as I
am partly based in Portugal, it is perfect timing. It came to me the other week, whilst I was having one of those restless nights and at 5.30 am and I
went down to the beach to dance into the morning sun. There was no
one around while I danced my way back to feeling what was true for me
… and the answer came. I want to walk the Camino pilgrimage by the
end of this year, and I want to share my journey with others in a
special way.”
Hazel Evans
40
Pages
Hazel
decided to make this project so you can be part of the pilgrimage
too. As far as she knows, the Camino pilgrimage experience has never
been documented visually like this and it is Hazel's intention, to
not only document the journey, but to share it with you in a special
way. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the famous Camino
pilgrimage and the creation of a living work of art that challenges
the interpretation of the physical and spiritual journey to reveal
itself on 40 pages of a book. The walk between beginning and end will
mark the making of life in transformation. Hazel in turn will be
making the marks of this path.
Hazel
will journal the pilgrimage each day by documenting it in her sketch
book. One page for each day. The 40 days will be interpreted through
illustration, poetry, writing and could include anything she might
find to stick in the book along the way. This will be a unique
document of the inner and outer landscapes of one woman walking the
way of the pilgrimage and ultimately will be shared with everyone who
participates in the 40 Pages Of Pilgrimage project. The whole story
will be revealed at Lighthouse Poole with the presentation of the
book followed by the exhibition.
40
Days
Hazel will walk the Camino
Portugues, 617 km, from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela and complete
the journey to the Atlantic Ocean by walking the Camino de Fisterra
from Santiago de Compostela to Cabo Fisterra which is a further 90
km. This makes a total of 707 km (Average 17.68 km per day).
Who
knows what will happen on each day, but what is guaranteed is that
life will never be the same for Hazel and she invites you to join her
on this journey. Witness and support the unfolding of a journey
through lines dots and marks – the way of the artist.
Each day will surely bring it's own journey, challenges and jubilations, the aim of the diary is to be an authentic expression of the path that Hazel walks. Whatever is going on inside and whatever is seen outside will be in the melting pot, edited and translated onto the page, this could be anything from a simple mark to a dramatic expression, and a weaving though different emotions. There are no expectations, only that this becomes a true reflection of the walk, the authentic way.
Each day will surely bring it's own journey, challenges and jubilations, the aim of the diary is to be an authentic expression of the path that Hazel walks. Whatever is going on inside and whatever is seen outside will be in the melting pot, edited and translated onto the page, this could be anything from a simple mark to a dramatic expression, and a weaving though different emotions. There are no expectations, only that this becomes a true reflection of the walk, the authentic way.
£40
I invite you to be a Page Pilgrim. Become one of 40 people who can join Hazel Evans throughout this pilgrimage. 40 people get the one time opportunity to walk a day with Hazel through personally receiving one of the pages of her pilgrimage diary. Each page will become a piece of art that you will receive. Every day will be different as the journey will reveal the art in each moment.
To join Hazel on her Camino Pilgrimage purchase one of her 40 pages of art and participate for only £40 by going to Buy Pilgrimage Page ~ click here and choose your page
Artwork will be produced on high quality artist paper A4. The value of this art work £100 - £150
Your page of art will be sent to you in a special package before Christmas 2015. The book will be digitally produced and is intended for publishing.
After the pilgrimage
- Exhibition ~ The whole story will be revealed at Lighthouse Poole ~ dates to be confirmed after the project
- Talks ~ Hazel will present the book and Q&A session at Lighthouse about the pilgrimage project
- Publishing ~ Hazel intends to have the book published as the first art journey of the Camino Pilgrimage. If you are a Page Pilgrim you will receive a special offer for the book
- Filming ~ A short film will be created to document the slicing out of the pages. This will be presented as a piece of performance art. It will be the final part of the journey as the book is divided up and each page continues the journey to the final destination of the purchaser.
- Vocal Recordings ~ Poems, songs or stories that may have been written as part of the book will be recorded.