Outside ‘Hides’ large walk in nest
Flick Ferdinando
My present interest and work has an emphasis on art in the landscape, investigating how we relate to and are present with nature and the environment including the burgeoning crisis of climate change.
I have been involved in working in nature for some time, discovering and responding to its natural forms and structures and looking at ways to expand on biophyllic experiences in public spaces. This work extends to garden design and working to realise people’s love of gardens and gardening.
Drawing on my earlier days at art college I am now a keen lino cut artist.
I have been working as an artist for many years wearing many different hats. I am a polymath in as much as I have created work that has been in theatrical settings as well as in outdoor settings. I am a funny person who is sometimes a director of comedy and physical theatre and have created many of my own performances as well as working with other companies. I practice non-violent communication.
Early small prototype nest in the woods
David Bernstein - collaborator on Hides and The Nest Network
David has been working in the arts as a performer and creator of physical theatre, predominantly with his company ‘Strangelings’, which toured nationally and internationally over a decade, in which Flick was a collaborator on some of the projects. David directed Flick’s solo show ‘Horse.’
He is a trained Arborist. He is a poet. He is an environmental activist.
Working on site for ‘Hides’
Craig Byrne
Craig is a musician/composer and actor. He collaborated on the ‘Hides’ project creating the sound score for both inside the nest and the sound that projected from the tannoy out to sea. Flick and Craig have a long standing artistic relationship including creating the sound score for ‘Horse.’
Emma Brierley
Emma is a maker and creator of imagery for story telling, bringing extraordinary tales to life with performance, puppetry, intricate mobile sets and animation. She is based in Edinburgh. Flick and Emma met on a project on macro/micro landscapes that Flick mentored. She assisted in making and supporting the creation of ‘Hides.’