Original artwork description:

Catchment Series - Hardcastle
Drawings of the markings and shapes of the land in the upland catchment area above Hebden Water - a tributary of the River Calder at Hebden Bridge. The steep sided valley shape of the Calder valley has been formed by meltwater alone in prehistoric times. It is thought that around 10,000 years ago the area was inhabited by tribal groups or families who started to clear the natural forests to attract deer.
Between seven and eight thousand years ago was a period of large-scale deforestation in which land was cleared to make pasture for summer grazing. The effect of deforestation was to allow the water table to rise, and this in turn started the process of peat bog formation through creating habitat for sphagnum mosses, which then accumulate to form peat.
These drawings respond to the visible changes that have occurred in the upland catchment above the River Calder where land use and management has changed the natural vegetation and caused conditions which allow a rapid runoff of rainwater at times of heavy rainfall.
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Materials used:

Gouache, Charcoal

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