Stitched journey

My work looks at journeys, mapping and traces. My own journey and also that of others. My research is based on dissecting our days, the insignificant moments that connect the events which mark the passing of time. (more…)

London skyline

My Life is paved with good intentions that I never quite get round to doing, one of those being sampling the delights of all that is on offer in London. You know how it is, you read about a talk, a film, a gig in the paper and make plans to go, but it gets to 6pm, you’ve had a shitty day at work and all you can think about is going home. (more…)

book in field

When I began my career in academic libraries several years ago, I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect but I knew two things at least. Firstly, I knew that librarians don’t get to sit around reading all day and secondly, I knew that as much, if not more, time & effort would be spent in the administration of digital resources as in the traditional organisation of printed works. (more…)

Slow Planet

What does Slow really mean?  And how can slowing down make the world a better place? These are questions that more and more people are grappling with in London and beyond. Slow Planet is the new global forum for this debate. (more…)

If someone was to measure the pace at which I walk across Trafalgar Square, would they say I walked too fast or slow? How quickly/slowly do I eat my food; do I talk too fast? (more…)

© canal by helen2006 (flickr)

Slowing down is never far from my mind. I’m reading Christopher Alexander’s fourth book in the series the Nature of Order, an essay on the art of building and the nature of the universe . This body of work is often described as one of 21st Century’s most important documents on the theory of space, architecture, building, planning, and the way in which we view the world in general. (more…)

Carl Honore

We live in a culture which prizes speed of communication, travel and thought. But is there an alternative? Carl Honoré, author of In Praise of Slow, believes there is. (more…)