Description

WATER WATER – A Collaborative Project – Material Culture to Make a Difference.

Materiality Matters Book 1
An Exposition @Coldharbour Mill. Explore how water shapes our lives, and how collaboration and creativity can help shape a new life for water. 

We all need water, it is elemental to our existence, our connection to it essential. Respect is needed. This book is a physical record of an interactive arts experience to nurture our relationship with water.
Our waterways face great pressures, but there is hope. A primary exposition experience in a spectacular watery,
heritage venue. Develop understanding and relationships with water. Encounter exceptional material
culture, paper, paint, print, poetry and MORE with words from the makers, make connection with suppliers and other custodians of water.

WHAT CAN YOU PLEDGE?

Visit the exhibition to add to the WATER WATER book of promises, buy the book to engage and support further collaborative, informative work with water. 

WATER WATER AN EXPOSITION
Coldharbour Mill, Uffculme Devon
October 17th – 31st 2026

A collaborative, self-funded project sold to support further
informative Artivist works & collective common place books.

© Rosie Burns 2026 – Materiality Matters

Natalie Day * Greshna Dibble *  Duncan Hopkins
Caroline Lumb  *  Adam Morrigan  * Princetown Press
Caroline Preston * Ruth Helen Smith *heart and wild – poetry
Two Rivers Paper *Rosie and Red Art And Leather

Makers of material culture whose work I admire, respect and want to share. The intention is enabling the voice of the creative, to work collectively and collaboratively to access a wider audience within a heritage venue and in print.

Thank you to all who helped make this happen: @greshnasartcorner   @nataliedayartist   @carolinelumb  @heartandwildpoetry  @duncan_hopkins_artist @carolineprestonorigami  @ruth.helen.smith  @princetownpress @coldharbourmill  @redsrawtawtan @burns_rosie   @tworiverspaper  @nkaeales  @theriverstrust  @westcountryrivers @southwestwater

Thanks to Nathalie Assayag Eales for editing and publication support

Shipped to UK mainland only, Royal Mail tracked 48hr  – please get in touch for a quote for international and bulk delivery orders – email:  rosieburnsartist@gmail.com.

Available to buy IN person from Walter Henry’s Book Shop, High Street Bideford.

Other outlets soon.