What Makes the Humber
The next chapter of Open Bridges, ‘What Makes the Humber’ exhibition opens at Hull Truck Theatre as part of Humber Eco Fest. If you’d like to come along to the opening night Tues 24th at 6pm we’d be very pleased to see you. We will be there, the bar is open 5.30 – 7.30. If you fancy something to eat there is 50% off food until 6.30. We’re delighted that it’s part of Humber Eco Fest – tackling climate change and protecting biodiversity.
Exhibition info: October 24 to November 11 upstairs at Hull Truck Theatre, 50 Ferensway, Hull, HU2 8LB. Open Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 11am – 5pm, Wednesdays & Saturdays 10am – 5pm. On show days the exhibition is also open from 2 hours before the performance. Free entry.
The physical exhibition upstairs at Hull Truck leads to a virtual exhibition via QR code to the on-line galleries comprising over 160 images.
Richard explains the project: “What Makes the Humber is an ongoing project that started in 2013 on a Humber walk to Crabley Creek on Lou’s birthday. Later when we were exploring the south bank of the Humber we discovered the Nev Cole Way and through the River Full of Stories project, the idea of documenting the confluences and tributaries of the Humber began to take shape. Over the last 10 years it’s grown and now as part of Humber Eco Fest the project is ready to publish.
There are nine galleries or chapters to the story starting at the eastern most edge of the Humber on the south bank where the old River Lud or Louth Canal enters the Humber at Tetney Haven and continuing to Buck Beck at Humberston, and the River Freshney at Grimsby.
The Nev Cole Way is a 57 mile walk, starting at Burton-on-Stather (on the Trent) which finishes at Nettleton in Lincolnshire. The path joins the coast at North Killingholme and we picked it up there and headed north-west rounding Skitter Ness and east along the Humber to Whitton turning south along The Cliff above Alkborough Flats and Trent Falls and on to Burton Stather on the River Trent, crossing many tributaries and confluences along the way.
The chapter covering the Ouse confluence and tributaries contribute to the story from unusual perspectives, including from the deck of a working barge and on the Manchester to Hamburg flight.
The chapters of the Humber’s north bank stretch from where the River Foulness meets the Market Weighton Canal, between North America and The Land of Nod (yes really), to make the Humber above Whitton Sand. From Weighton Lock the journey stretches east passing Crabley Creek to the River Hull, and then across the South Holderness coast and lastly to Winestead Outstray where the tributary meets Patrington Channel and joins the Humber between the Plumbs and Sunk Island Sands.
In collaboration with John E Wright the physical exhibition is printed using eco-friendly panels.
Alex Haggie Group Design Manager at John E Wright and Co. explains: “The panels are made from post-consumer waste, it is not only recycled but also recyclable after use. We’re delighted to be able to promote this eco-friendly and sustainable alternative at Humber Eco Fest.”
Richard continues: “The materials and process provide the printed images with an almost painterly quality. It’s been great working with Alex and Humber Eco Fest and I’m really looking forward to the exhibition at Hull Truck and to see what people think.”
The exhibition is free, and an open invitation to explore What Makes the Humber, the new chapter of Open Bridges/A River Full of Stories.
Rich & Lou Duffy-Howard
Read more about it in The Hull Story, thanks to Angus Young: https://www.thehullstory.com/allarticles/what-makes-the-humber-exhibition
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