Le' Ham - A participatory humorous performance to unearth and explore links between nature, humans and technology, raising questions of the individual’s role within these complex relationships. Giant hamsters race bicycles around a circular track to help generate cheek-fulls of positive energy.
Poo Bio-Gas Machine - With the assistance of local farmers, the artists harness the power of livestock manure in a micro biogas system to power a tea and coffee stall for festival visitors. The work demonstrates a simple alternative energy and engineering solution that has a gentle impact upon the built, human and natural environments.
An installation of small windmills featuring socio-political text, functioning as a 21st century cross between traditional Buddhist prayer wheels and modern day political spin doctors.
Heron Corn Mill Guided Tour: Strange Stories - Amazing Facts! - An eccentric archaeology performance and audio visual dramatic lecture blending the truth and fiction of Heron Corn Mill’s 900 year of water power usage.
Geodecian Outpost - Anachronistic pioneers from the future. Geodecian travellers bring news of a new way of life and of the ‘Geodecian’ community who practice it. Relaying news to and from the future community, teaching those they come into contact with about this new way of life and seeking to recruit new members. A programme of visioning exercises, workshops and debates on the theme of renewable and sustainable energy will be timetabled throughout day.
Geothermal Love - A geothermally heated public sculpture in the form of a walkers bench placed at the conjunction of the two public footpaths, referencing the ideas of distribution, radiation and the perception of energy.
A live electro-acoustic improvised experimental soundtrack using prepared lap steel and circuit bent electronics set to films of Thomas Edison's early experiments.
At the age of 15, Michael Wookey was given a portable pump organ which belonged to his grandfather who was an organist during World War II. This instrument inspired Michael to write some songs and to start collecting obscure instruments.
“an artist obsessed with his art” - bh one
They are repeatedly described as “Genius” and once as “Dostoevsky singing Lonnie Donnegan”, both descriptions are correct.
“Demented... witty & tuneful...vaguely psychotic... cuddly & amiable” – Artrocker
“Amazing” - Jarvis Cocker
Holly likes books and historical things. David doesn’t like books and historical things so much. He prefers cine light shows and fixing things that are broken.
XFM record of the week Oct ‘08
“Original, entertaining, compelling, indie at it’s very best.” - BBC Radio
A junk-collecting mad scientist on a cabaret-noir bender.
“Genius” – NME
“Thomas Truax gives a lesson in how to combine original thought, beautiful melody and still remain achingly trendy” – BBC
