social change – PatternWhichConnects

27 Dec 2012

Transforming stories. Sharon Blackie on the culture of nature

by jeppe | posted in: Dark Mountain inquiries, Featured, Interviews & conversations, Narrative, Re-membering | 9

I first encountered writer and storyteller Sharon Blackie at the Uncivilisation festival back in 2011. She was telling about her experience of moving to the Hebrides, becoming a crofter and connecting with her new home. I’ve since found a trove … Continued

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