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Singing the Line into Existence

Singing the Line into Existence is an artist led, creative contribution to the campaign to re-open the Carmarthen-Aberystwyth railway line in west Wales, UK.

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Singing the Line into Existence

Singing the Line into Existence

Singing the Line into Existence

Singing the Line into Existence

Singing the Line into Existence

Singing the Line into Existence is an artist led, creative contribution to the campaign to re-open the Carmarthen-Aberystwyth railway line in west Wales, UK.

Singing the Line into Existence is an artist led, creative contribution to the campaign to re-open the Carmarthen-Aberystwyth railway line in west Wales, UK.

Singing the Line into Existence is an artist led, creative contribution to the campaign to re-open the Carmarthen-Aberystwyth railway line in west Wales, UK.

Singing the Line into Existence is an artist led, creative contribution to the campaign to re-open the Carmarthen-Aberystwyth railway line in west Wales, UK.

Joanna Bond
Joanna Bond
Joanna Bond
Joanna Bond
1 Campaign |
Carmarthen, United Kingdom
$595 USD $595 USD 34 backers
5% of $10,021 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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A Thank You

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Limited Edition Email Artwork

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Limited edition Postcard

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Limited Edition Song download

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Limited Edition Story download

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Limited Edition Cotton Bag

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Unique Ceramic Tile

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VIP Package

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Full VIP Package

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This exciting new project proposes to bring artists together to create a multidisciplinary performance and accompanying exhibition of work, inspired by the landscape and history of the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway line. 

A group artists will walk along sections of the old railway line, to dance, to film, to sing and record; to draw and make site specific art, reconnecting the locations and histories of the line through creative responses to the journey.  Sharing stories and songs along the route, the artists will blog the creation of new work as they go, developing ideas towards the final destination - an event on the Gwili Railway: a performance in a vintage railway carriage travelling along part of the old route and an exhibition in the station.  Although the campaign is in English the art works, performance and the project pubicity will be produced bilingually, including both English and Welsh language elements.

  • Lead artist Joanna Bond is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in New Quay, west Wales specialising in ceramics, singing, performance art, and capoeira. 

  • The idea formed in June 2012 while Joanna was travelling back from honeymoon in Prague by railway.  'I had a strong desire to connect west Wales with south Wales where I grew up and where my parents still live'.

  • Up until its closure the railway connected north and south Wales and was an instrumental part of rural life.  It is remembered with great fondness and its reinstatement would bring environmental, social and economic benefits.

Read about the history of the line here

Using the railway as a metaphor

  • Connecting artists.  The project brings together a number of artists from various different disciplines, connecting ideas and creative experiences.

  • Connecting places. The artworks will bring together stories and songs of the area, sharing the personal experiences of places and journeys.

  • Connecting people. The project aims to engage with a broad audience. Through community groups and organisations it will encourage and develop engagement with the campaign to reinstate the railway and promote relationships between art audiences, train enthusiasts, environmentalists and tourists.

The art & the artists

  • Music & song. Local folk music and songs from Carmarthen to Aberystwyth will be explored and recorded by artists and musicians including Ceri Rhys Matthews, Elsa Davies, Lynne Denman, Claire Parry and Mary Jacob

  • Videos. Video documentary and video artworks will be made during the project by Jacob Whittaker and Naomi Heath following the artistic processes of the group and collaborating with the other artists to create video artworks for the final production.

  • Dance. Joanna Bond and Ruth Hogg will be creating and dancing their own choreographies inspired by the landscape, the railway and the other artists on the journey along the line.

  • Storytelling.  Storytellers Peter Stevenson and Guto Dafis will share evocative and atmospheric stories around imagined and real journeys and encounters about the surrounding areas and of the railway.

  • Ceramics.  Joanna Bond will be making three espresso cups and saucers and decorating them with hand-drawn images in response to the collaborative walking of the line. They will also carry 3 unique QR codes which when scanned will open a youtube video of a song or a story relating to the specific design on that cup.

  • Performance. A multidisciplinary performance will be held in a carriage on the Gwili railway while travelling part of the old route, the final destination of which will be a multimedia bilingual exhibition of the project incorporating all aspects of the project.

What We Need & What You Get

To realise our goal we need -

  • As working artists we need to raise enough funds to cover the costs of our time and our production materials.  This amounts to around £6000 in total for artist's fees and £2000 in costs (materials, transport, studio hire, marketing).

  • For £1 you will get a big thank you and your name will be added to a register of thanks on our facebook page! and you can feel proud to be supporting artists in Wales! 

  • For £5 you will be added to the register of thanks and recieve a limited edition email artwork of your choice.

  • For £10 you will get the above and a limited edition postcard signed by the artist

  • For £20 you will recieve a code to enable access to a limited edition MP3 download by one of the artist musicians as well as a limited edition email artwork and thanks.

  • For £35 you will recieve a unique code to enable access to a limited edition MP3 download of a story by one of our artist storytellers as well as a song and an email artwork and thanks.

  • For £50 you will recieve a limited edition screen printed cotton bag, a unique code to enable access to an MP3 download of a story by one of our artist storytellers, a song by our musicians as well as an email artwork and thanks!

  • For £200 you will recieve a unique ceramic tile designed and made by lead artist Joanna Bond with an exclusive screen printed cotton bag, a unique code to enable access to a limited edition MP3 download of a story by one of our artist storytellers, a song by our musicians as well as an email artwork and thanks!

  • For £500 You will recieve 2 VIP tickets to the final event on the Gwili Railway steam train, a unique ceramic tile designed and made by lead artist Joanna Bond with an exclusive screen printed cotton bag, a unique code to enable access to a limited edition MP3 download of a story by one of our artist storytellers and a song by our musicians as well as an email artwork and thanks!

  • For £1000 You will recieve an exclusive set of 4 espresso cups by Joanna Bond, 4 VIP tickets to the final event on the Gwili Railway steam train, a unique ceramic tile, an exclusive screen printed cotton bag, an MP3 download of a story and a song by our musicians as well as an email artwork and thanks!

  • If we do not reach the amount through this campaign we will continue in trying other sources until September 2014 when if we still havn't raised the full amount we will donate all funds to the Traws Link Cymru campaign fund to continue their work.

The Impact

The goal of this project is to develop a new artistic production which will be unique and exciting while also promoting interest in the wider campaign for reopening the Carmarthen-Aberystwyth railway, which has already reached a stage of national debate in Wales and is a cause supported by a number of Welsh assembly ministers and a growing public petition. Read more about Traws Link Cymru here

  • The project will contribute to the ongoing discussion and need to address transport and energy issues

  • The selected artists are committed and concerned with engaging the public in social issues through creative activity and using art to develop communities and community engagement

  • The artists have the shared knowledge and experience to produce and manage this project effectively and have a history of producing high quality work to schedule.




Other Ways You Can Help

If you are unable to contribute financially please show your support by

  • sharing this page with everyone you can!

  • Sign the online petition to reopen the Carmarthen-Aberystwyth line

  • We are constantly looking for things about the Carmarthen- Aberystwyth line to inspire us - people who remember the line to talk to or if you have any old photographs, recordings, documents or videos that we could use please contact us! 

Please email any questions, suggestions or information to singingthelineintoexistence@gmail.com

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