Felixstroll took place on 4 & 5
July along the route of the proposed Martello Coast Path
between Felixstowe Ferry and Landguard point. It was a
fabulous weekend of art and activities along this diverse five
mile stretch of coastline with people admiring art
installations along the route and enjoying the flora and fauna
at Landguard Peninsula, and the heritage of Landguard Fort,
Felixstowe Museum and Martello Tower P.
We've given a taste of what happened on this page, for the full
picture follow the links below to view our guide and flyers and a
Felixstroll map:
Artworks, talks, walks and cycle rides
Artworks were placed along the route of the path between
Felixstowe Ferry and Landguard Point to be discovered as people
walked along the coastal path. A free shuttle bus ran along
the route stopping at all art sites on both days.
Artworks and artists on the route
included:
The Caravan Gallery at Felixstowe Ferry -
showing photographs of the quirky side of the British
character.
Elizabeth-Jane Grose - ‘About Tern’ artworks of
sea birds attached to existing structures.
Marie-Paule Neu - an artist from Wesel, one of
Felixstowe’s twinned towns, worked with passers-by, using silk and
paint, to create an installation at the last beach shelters at the
southern end of the Promenade.
Grange Primary School children working with artist Ali
Peck - an installation of colourful hand-held wind
mills.
Orwell High School pupils working with artist Valerie
Osment - a series of weather vanes incorporating images of
Felixstowe.
BA (Hons) Fine Art Students from the University Campus
Suffolk - ‘Trade Winds’ with Zoe Martin and Ali Peck.
Naomi Leake - created a piece of interactive
performance art called 'Pedalling Ideas'.
Natasha Carsberg - invited people to collect
‘natural’ materials found from along the route and bring them to
form part of an art installation called ‘sensory squares’ on the
cliff top by Brackenbury Fort
James Fletcher - produced
an exhibition at Felixstowe Town Hall of photographs based
around cafes and restaurants along the route. He also dressed
in period costume to recreate the character C J Emeny, who
lived and worked as a photographer in Felixstowe during the
19th and early 20th Century, and took portrait photographs of
people along the prom and outside the town hall using a camera
in the style of the original glass plate cameras.
Fran Crowe - created an installation, 'Cast
Away', out of litter found on the beach at her beach hut near the
pier. She asked people to collect colourful pieces of pieces
of rubbish over the weeks before the Felixstroll weekend and bring
them along to help build the giant artwork -
view a leaflet with more details (new window
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There were also guided heritage and nature walks, cycle hire, a
children’s trail led by storyteller Saul Jaffe, face painting,
strolling minstrels, a 1953 flood exhibition at Felixstowe Museum,
an opportunity to record your memories in special post boxes, a
'Mad Hutters Tea Party' competition for beach hut owners and tours
of Martello Tower P.
Music and performance
Surf and Turf - at
Landguard Fort on Saturday afternoon, the London
Sinfonietta and Dean Parkin performed music and poetry
inspired by Suffolk's changing landscapes, traditions and
memories (following their residency at Deben High School). For
more about the project and 'I Remember' postcards
visit the Surf and Turf website (new window).
Earlier in the afternoon, musicians and poets performed at
locations along the coastal
path, leading to the
celebratory final performance at the Fort.
The Grand Theatre of Lemmings - on Sunday,
people could enjoy the antics of the ‘The Cod Choir' and
'Bouncing Bunnies’. See more about them on
The Grand Theatre of Lemmings website (new
window).
Felixstroll was organised by Suffolk Coastal District Council
ARTS with the support of Felixstowe Town
Council.