Christopher Jelley
Wild Folk - Shape Shift
A short film made for Unbound to promote Jackie Morris and Tamsin Abbott's collaboration. The film made its pledge goal in about 8 days,...
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Christopher Jelley
Feb 10, 20211 min
Film | Snow Hare | The Lost Spells
After a snowy walk out on the Exmoor hills around our home I whipped up this little film for The Lost Spells. Snow can be quite rare at...
Christopher Jelley
Dec 21, 20201 min
Winter Solstice
A short film called Seven Silver Birches, ripe for serving today, since it is the Winter Solstice. Wishing wide eyes to all on this...
Christopher Jelley
Nov 15, 20202 min
The Lost Spells - films
As with many during lock down, the pace of works seemed to accelerate, but not in the direction I had expected. As they say, as one door...
Christopher Jelley
Jul 9, 20202 min
Minehead Hidden Histories
The freshly updated Storywalk trails in Minehead are designed for families and friends to walk and read about the hidden history of the...
Christopher Jelley
Feb 24, 20203 min
The Beavers of Porlock
When it comes to dams I am a high achiever A deep chamber lodger dreamer Chunky tail flaps like a lever I have no hibernation fever I...
Christopher Jelley
Dec 14, 20192 min
Twenty Four Advent Poems by Christopher Jelley
Through this delicate moonbeam shaft,
seven subtle angels are hard a graft
Advent poems by Christopher Jelley
Christopher Jelley
Sep 3, 20194 min
At your Stamping Stations
Over the past four months, seven locations along the Tarka Trail have hosted stamping stations for the Peddling Poetry Project. Each were...
Christopher Jelley
Jul 27, 20194 min
A Pavement of Poems from Exmoor Pupils
Over the last four months I have been working with eight schools across Exmoor, writing poetry which responds to the landscapes and...
Christopher Jelley
Jul 16, 20192 min
Moth Meadow Labyrinth
​For National Meadows Day I was commissioned to install a labyrinth in a secret meadow owned by the RSPB in Sedgemoor, Somerset. The...
Christopher Jelley
Jun 1, 20192 min
Lorna Doone - Weather Words of Exmoor
Four schools of the seven have already taken part in this project in the creation of poetry, with another three to go. The days begin...
C Jelley
Jun 1, 20192 min
On a wing and a wheel
Incredibly we are past the 200 poem marker now, with new compositions pinned by pupils, walkers and riders along the Tarka Trail almost...
Christopher Jelley
Apr 12, 20192 min
May Day Celebrations
Key parts to the Peddling Poetry Project are finally gently sliding into place; firstly we have some fabulous cafes along the trail who...
Christopher Jelley
Mar 21, 20193 min
Bright Eyed Storywalkers at the Museum of Somerset
Out of an innovation supported last year by The Arts Council England, Storywalks was able to pioneer a different approach to engaging...
Christopher Jelley
Feb 7, 20193 min
Poetry Passports for the Tarka Trail Poetry Pin in 2019
. . . responding to landscape within the landscape is the gallery of the future’
Christopher Jelley
Jan 26, 20194 min
A little whimsey for your trip sir?
I have 'an idea'. And this is where it always starts, the linking and incubation of 'the idea' and the nurturing of the concept to see...
Christopher Jelley
Jan 23, 20193 min
Quick, to the Museum !
Over the coming weeks Storywalks at The Museum of Somerset in Taunton will get back underway, and we'll be kicking off with a tale in the...
Christopher Jelley
Dec 17, 20182 min
Advent Poems
Just before December began, only 18 days ago I had an idea to post an advent poem a day through Twitter, Facebook and instagram (links...
Christopher Jelley
Dec 1, 20181 min
The Lost Bluebell
On Friday the 23rd November there was a charity fundraising event for the Sobell House Hospice at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. Over...
Christopher Jelley
Nov 12, 20181 min
The Edge of the Storm
Since Halloween has passed and the winds have been dancing through the forest making all the leaves skitter and flurry in a blazing whirl...
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