Leat

Leat is an edition of eight small hand-made 8 page books that use images from 'Drawing (from) the Leat' to give a sense of how the leat inspires me.

I have worked on drawings and mark making techniques using charcoal, graphite and ink to evoke a suggestion of the presence and power of the leat on Dartmoor.

Leat also includes text that comes from the inspiring visits I made to the leat for my research.

Cover: Leat 2017

134 x 88mm

Inside: Leat 2017

Inside: Leat 2017

Ink on paper

Drawing (from) the Leat

Drawing (from) the Leat is a one off sketchbook of experimental drawing and mark making using charcoal, graphite and ink on paper.

It's theme is based around the Devonport Leat on Dartmoor. The leat is a man-made channel that took water from sources high on the moor to supply water to residents in Devonport. Now the city of Plymouth is supplied by Burrator Reservoir, so the leat feeds into the reservoir.

It is an incredible feat of engineering, with tunnels and aqueducts that follow the contours of the moors. To me, the leat feels like a natural watercourse, although it holds a power and presence on the moor in the same way as the rivers and tors.

Front cover: Drawing (from) the Leat 2017

213 x 183mm

Inside page: Drawing (from) the Leat 2017

Graphite on paper

Inside page: Drawing (from) the Leat 2017

Graphite and ink on paper

Inside page: Drawing (from) the Leat 2017

Ink on paper