Lindisfarne. Tudor fort converted into country residence by Edwin Lutyens in 1901. His major project was to design the imperial government center of New Delhi. Garden designed by Gertrude Jeckyll. Replanting by National Trust from original plans lost and found again in Berkeley University Library. Archetypes. TVRRIS HORTVS
landscapes
Map on a wall
Border county of Northumberland [Link] – Three Landscapes Project, Studio Michael Shanks Stanford University 2000
Applied Archaeology — Applied Humanities
Studio Michael Shanks Stanford University Newsletter 2024 Stanford Archaeology Center Archaeological mission and vision? Ivory tower as lighthouse? In a recent newsletter for Stanford Archaeology Center [Link] I talked of slow archaeology, of the benefits of long-running projects that afford time for unfolding reflection. Three interrelated projects remain ongoing. A kind of archaeological triptych. —…
Archaeological shores: reflections on a metaphysics of cartography
Field notes. The pragmatics of an archaeological sensibility — what might one do in an archaeological visit to the beach? For as long as I can remember maps have made me anxious. Where does one draw the line of a coast, a road, a river? In archaeological excavation one is regularly required to document, record,…
In the wake – John Constable
Atmospheres, weather, ambience. Stagings, scenographies. John Constable, England, mostly 1821-1822 Cloud studies with monument. Bamburgh Northumberland, England June 2016. Cloud studies with monument. Nyborg, Fyn, Denmark, September 2024.
In Tilley’s Garden: Transcendental Experiences
reflections on the work of Christopher Yates Tilley 4 This is Part 4 of a reflection upon the works of Chris Tilley, prompted by his too-early death in March 2024. I want to do justice to the range and depth, the significance of his work in anthropology and archaeology. My reflections are based on memories,…