Come find the Giant at:
Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 September - Summer House Hill, Yeovil
Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 September - Corfe Castle
Combining music, poetry, and ritual you'll see the giant unveiled on the ancient hills of Somerset and Dorset this September. A film of it's appearance, next to the Cerne Abbas Giant will be available to watch here soon.
The giant will visit Summer House Hill Yeovil, 10am to 4pm and Corfe Castle as part of Inside Out Dorset,10am to 4.30pm.
A monumental new creature is being created for the Dorset National Landscape, inspired by the mystery of the Cerne Abbas Giant. Artist Becca Gill and her company Radical Ritual, along with members of local community groups, have created a new giant for the region.
The artwork is based on the game Consequences - where you take it in turns to draw a head, body, legs and feet whilst folding the paper and passing it on. The theme focuses on working together to create something whole. This new artwork is an investigation into local myths, giant stories and reimagining folk tales. Community groups in Yeovil came together to explore their sense of belonging and connection to the land. From workshops and walks, exploring myths and rituals, the outcome is a fun project using natural dyes and materials to create a giant piece of artwork for everyone to enjoy - reflecting and celebrating our landscapes.
We may have forgotten the stories our landscapes tell, but together, we can rediscover and inspire new tales of care, nurture, and community.
Radical Ritual will be working with:
Grace Emily Manning RCA: Multidisciplinary artist, focused on landscapes, ecology, and folklore.
Sita Brahmachari: Celebrated author exploring 'Home' and 'Belonging' centering global majority voices.
Nick Hayes: Writer of The Book of Trespass, illustrator and co-founder of Right to Roam.
