Guests
One of the fascinating aspects of working the land is the treasures it throws up as the earth is dug and turned. A visit by three detectorists, known as the Iron Maidens, heightened the excitement when they visited the Plot with their metal detectors. The TV drama, The Detectorists, was filmed near the Plot; the Iron Maidens made this activity a reality as they scanned the ground, hoping to discover a hoard of riches. In a short time, they unearthed several finds, including a substantial, complete iron bowl and a squashed can of Red Bull. Honey and marrow cake and a pot of tea was shared to celebrate their endeavours.
August 2026
Whilst not a visitor to the physical Plot, curator Devi Singh spent time in the studio at Old Jet discussing recent work and supporting and advising on plans for Unearthed, a solo show of work developed out of the Plot project that will take place at Asylum Studios, Bentwaters from 19th to 27th September 2026. The conversations moved from the practical and technical aspects of curation to the relationships between works, and curating the narrative to speak to gallery visitors. Thank you, Devi, for your time and expertise.
June 2026
Just as the first of the potatoes were being harvested, artist, academic and researcher Kimberley Foster visited Plot to talk, tend and share in the produce. We discussed how being with and paying attention to the land changes the pace, which is dictated by the growing cycle, the weather, and the hours of daylight. Kimberley brought a golden ribbon featured on many occasions in her practice, along with a collection of green and white vases that, at a glance, could have been watering-can spouts. They synchronised with the newly dug potatoes, lined up in a neat row. This material infiltration led to considering the soil, and what it means to be unearthed. We enjoyed a colourful lunch of Plot Frittata, which is made from a combination of local eggs, courgette, peppers, potatoes, onions, garlic and spinach.
Sound artist Jac Campbell visited Plot with her audio recording equipment to capture sounds from contact microphones buried deep in the soil, as well as to record the ambient atmosphere above ground. Suffolk has a shifting, eroding coastline, where visible changes insistently remind us of the climate crisis. At the plot, it is not difficult to believe that one is standing on solid, secure ground. However, as the energy-filled, sonically varied sound recordings captured from the soil at Plot proved, the reality is evidence of the natural world going about its business under our feet.
March 2026.
On a warm but dull day, Natalie Pace, curator, writer and founder of Pier Projects, was welcomed as the first guest to Plot. She generously joined in to dig, weed and plant whilst having a roving conversation that covered a variety of subjects including, but not limited to, slow living, what we mean by the term performative, growing time & cycles, what do we mean by self value, identity, neighbourliness, easy and less easy artforms, garden wisdom, and being able to have autonomy to manage a task. Natalie had recently visited Wakelyns (23 hectares dedicated to cultivating produce and food whilst helping to tackle climate change and the nature crisis, providing materials, crafts, energy, work, accommodation, learning and public access) and Whitehouse Farm (championing diversity from the soil upwards, with a vision to integrate food growing with care of the wider ecology of the land)
On a warm but dull day, Natalie Pace, curator, writer and founder of Pier Projects, was welcomed as the first guest to Plot. She generously joined in to dig, weed and plant whilst having a roving conversation that covered a variety of subjects including, but not limited to, slow living, what we mean by the term performative, growing time & cycles, what do we mean by self value, identity, neighbourliness, easy and less easy artforms, garden wisdom, and being able to have autonomy to manage a task. Natalie had recently visited Wakelyns (23 hectares dedicated to cultivating produce and food whilst helping to tackle climate change and the nature crisis, providing materials, crafts, energy, work, accommodation, learning and public access) and Whitehouse Farm (championing diversity from the soil upwards, with a vision to integrate food growing with care of the wider ecology of the land)